Extreme makeover: Tom Cruise rubs bird shit into his face in attempt to stay looking young!

Some celebrities opt for a bit of Botox or even a chemical peel in an attempt to keep their youthful looks.

But not Tom Cruise, who instead swears that a smearing of bird-droppings on his face is all he needs to stay young.

According to Now magazine, the Rock of Ages star, 49, has told friends that his skin has never looked better thanks to the expensive spa treatment.

It involves mixing poo from a nightingale with rice bran and water which is then applied as a face mask.

And a source told the magazine: 'Tom doesn’t go in for Botox or surgery but he does pay close attention to all the new natural treatments.

'He recently started experimenting with the nightingale poo facial after it was recommended by a Hollywood pal and the results have been fantastic.'

Tom, who is married to 33-year-old actress Katie Holmes with whom he has a daughter, Suri, aged six, doesn't believe in plastic surgery and said this is a better alternative.

The source added: 'Tom doesn’t see splashing out on the facials as him being vain or weird. In fact, he points out there are much wackier fads out there.'

Other celebrities believed to be fans of the poo treatment include David and Victoria Beckham, who used to be good friends with Cruise and Holmes.

New York beautician Shizuka Bernstein said: 'The nightingale poo acts as an exfoliant that brings out the dirt and adds shine.'