A 69yearold man who drove a delivery truck for 28 years shows damaged skin on the left side of his face. Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like. He was a truck driver for the majority of his life and never wore sunscreen, said. Even in winter, you are exposed to uva rays all day long. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun. Over the years, this can leave you with a very lopsided record of sun damage. Shocking photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of sun. He was a truck driver for the majority of his life and never wore sunscreen, said northwestern university dermatologist jennifer gordon, who reported the mans case. Essentially, ultraviolet a uva rays transmitted through the window of his delivery truck have severely damaged the skin on the left side of his face during the 28 years he has spent driving on the job. Upon examination, the left side of his face was found to have signs consistent with the favreracouchot syndrome of photodamaged skin, known. Published in the new england journal of medicine, the 69yearolds portrait is. This gentleman was a truck driver whose left side was constantly getting sun from the window of his truck. Striking photo reveals dark side of sunshine live science.
What was great about this article was it was simple. This man is 69 years old, but one half of his face looks far older, due to years of sun damage to his left side. Essentially, the left side of the mans face appears severely wrinkled because, as a truck driver of 28 years, it was constantly exposed to ultraviolet a uva rays transmitted through the truck. Uva rays can cause cells to age and damage the skins dna. Shocking photo that reveals the damage the sun does to. As a professional flatbed truck driver, you get a lot of sun exposure every day, and its mostly to the left side of your face and your left arm. Check out the photo on the left of a 69yearold truck driver. A truck drivers sunworn face has been used as the perfect example of what damage uv rays can do to the skin. To anyone whos ever questioned the power of sun protection cream to slow down ageing, there isnt a more graphic example than this image of the truck driver from chicago whose face was a staggering 20 years older on one side than the other.
Truck driver william mcelligotts face is a graphic illustration of the damaging effects of the sun. This guy is 69 years old, but half of his face looks much, much older than that. Truck driver bill mcelligott, 69, has unilateral dermatoheliosis, according to the new england journal of medicine. At first, it looks like human artifice a photoshopped demonstration of ageing in action. Chronic sun exposure damages truckers skin through glass. The sun may feel nice beaming on your face, but when it blazes through the windshield, it brings added risks. A 69yearold man presented with a history of gradual thickening and wrinkling of the skin on the left side of his face. Only one side of the drivers face has been regularly exposed to the sun due to the.
What makes it striking is that this man, a retired truck driver, shows the damage on only one side of the face. Incredible image of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage. Delivery truck driver has severe sun damage on one side of. Sun damage is not limited to cancer, with other damage including wrinkles, uneven or splotchy skin tone, freckles, solar lentigines age spots, and. Only one side of the drivers face has been regularly exposed to the sun due to the nature of his work meaning it is easy to see the impact of his 28year career. The 69 yearold truck driver a sunbather ultraviolet a uva rays had penetrated his drivers side window glass, damaging the outermost layers and sublayers of his skin.
Left side of truck drivers face ages decades faster than. One face, but two sides of a story skin cancer the guardian. The truck driver took the brunt of the damage on the left side of his face. However, after many years on the road you can see the unfortunate result. Truck driver is the new face of uvdamage beautygeeks. But the image of truck driver william mcelligott is actually a stark reminder of the destructive power of the sun. The 69 yearold truck driver a sunbather ultraviolet a uva rays had penetrated his drivers side window glass, damaging the outermost.
The truck driver took the brunt of the damage on the left side of his face because. Truck drivers photo shows what 28 years of sun damage can. She has seen severe sun damage on the hands of reps exposed to sun. There are studies that show people who drive with their windows down tend to have a slightly higher rate of cancer on the side of their bodies that are exposed to more sun. Do truckers have a higher rate of skin cancer on the arm. Jump directly to the content the irish sun, a news ireland company close. And if you ever thought you were safer when the car window was closed, think again. Truck driver face is the result of sun damage after years and massive hours behind the wheel driving a truck. The famous 2012 photograph of the sun damaged truck driver. Avoiding sun burning, wearing protective clothing, and avoiding sun exposure, especially during peak periods of uv exposure, such as midday, can significantly lower the risk of damage to the skin. Subsequently, while the right side of his face is aging quite well, the left side looks considerably older than the right.
Half of truck drivers face prematurely aged due to sun damage. He was a trucker and, for 28 years, his face received much more sunlight on the left side, resulting on premature. And, even if the sun doesnt feel warm, it can still damage your skin. The difference between the sun damaged side of his face and the other side, which was in the shadow, is. Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage. The 66yearold truck driver suffers from unilateral dermatoheliosis or photoaging, which was caused by repeated, longterm exposure to uva rays of the sun.
Published by the new england journal of medicine, the picture. Take care of your skin now, before the damage is more difficult to reverse. The uv rays are not diminished by the cold temperatures. He drove a truck for 28 years and received much more sun damage on the left side of his face, as that was the side which was hit by direct sunlight coming through his truck window. Truck driver william mcelligotts face is a graphic illustration of the. As a professional driver, you get a lot of exposure to the sun every day, and its mostly to the left side of your face. Take a look at this fascinating photo of a truck driver. He never applied sunscreen as he thought his window would block radiation from the sun. They are linked to long term damage like wrinkles and can lead to some skin cancers. Incredible image shows effect of 28 years of sun damage. The left side of the 69yearolds face, which was exposed to uv rays through his truck window, is visibly more damaged than the right.
This man was a 69 year old man who drove a delivery truck for 28 years. Upon examination, the left side of his face was found to have signs consistent with the favreracouchot syndrome of photodamaged skin, known as dermatoheliosis. This picture of a truck driver and the damage prolonged exposure to the sun did to the left side of his face will make you never want to leave home again without smothering your face in spf. Trucking companies should keep information available for their drivers and avoid liability risks related to claims of skin cancer or eye issues. If youre a professional truck driver, you get a lot of sun exposure every day, and its mostly to the left side of your face. I have seen this picture with dozens of different stories as to why half of his face looks like that. Shocking photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun. A startling photo published in the new england journal of medicine shows the longterm effects of sun exposure, but only on one side of the face sixtynineyearold delivery truck driver bill mcelligott spent 28 years with the left side of his face exposed to the sun.
Truck driver face what it is and how to prevent it. Essentially, ultraviolet a uva rays transmitted through the window of his. For drivers in the usa that would be the left side and in australia, it is. On the other side of his face, the side which would have been in the shade while he drove his truck. Published in the new england journal of medicine, the 69yearold truck driver s photo shows how one side of his face has aged much more than the other, due to prolonged exposure to the sun. A truck driver s sun worn face has been used as the perfect example of what damage. One face, but two sides of a story society the guardian. In 2012, the new england journal of medicine published a photo of a 69yearold truck driver who had spent the last 28 years with only his left side of his face exposed to the sun while he was. The damage is typically limited to the left side of the face, since the position of the driver s side window leaves this side more exposed to the sun s harsh rays. Half of truck drivers face prematurely aged due to sun. The sunlight that comes into the driver s side of cars in the u. Bill mcelligott is 69 now, but looks much older on the half of his face exposed to uv radiation as he was in transit. The face of an elderly truck driver shows how the sun s powerful and dangerous uv rays can slowly destroy the fabric of the skin. Truck drivers startling onesided sun damage telegraph.
Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face after 28. Truck drivers literally face irreparable damage, including skin cancer, every day they get behind the wheel and head out for long hauls. Published by the new england journal of medicine, the picture features a 69yearold man who has spent nearly three decades on the road. Left side of truck driver s face ages decades faster than right side. Even in the winter, you are exposed to uva rays all day long. Truck driver s photo shows what 28 years of sun damage can do to skin. Hes a delivery truck driver, hes a pilot who flies a certain route at a certain time every day, he was a witness to an atomic explosion, etc. The face of an elderly truck driver shows how the suns powerful and dangerous uv rays can slowly destroy the fabric of the skin. Mans face altered by unilateral dermatoheliosis new york daily news the 69 yearold truck driver a sunbather ultraviolet a. Consider him the new face of driver side sun damage.
Truck drivers and skin damage years of sun exposure. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face. This picture of a truck driver and the damage prolonged exposure to the sun did to the left side of his face will make you never want to leave. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what sun damage. The face of an elderly truck driver is a shocking demonstration of the dangers of sun damage to the skin. According to the journal, chronic uva exposure can result in thickening of the skins top layers, the epidermis and stratum corneum, as well as destruction of the skins elastic fibers. Cbs news its no secret that lots of sun damages the skin. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage on.
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