Striking photo reveals dark side of sunshine live science. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what sun damage. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of. More wrinkles, spots and abnormalities due to sun damage from rays shining. He was a trucker and, for 28 years, his face received much more sunlight on the left side, resulting on premature. One side of his face was regularly exposed to the sun for all those years because of the nature of his job. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of sun. Photos courtesy of the new england journal of medicine. The unnamed man spent 28 years driving a truck, meaning he was far more exposed to the suns rays coming through the window on the left of.
And if you ever thought you were safer when the car window was closed, think again. She has seen severe sun damage on the hands of reps exposed to sun. But daily exposure to the sun can come at a cost, and even a day at. Chronic sun exposure damages truckers skin through glass. Sun damage after 28 years of driving a delivery truck. Half of truck drivers face prematurely aged due to sun. A photo of a 69yearold truck driver who spent 28 years on the road shows the dramatic effects the sun can have on aging of the skin. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face.
But the image of truck driver william mcelligott is actually a stark reminder of the destructive power of the sun. Shocking image shows how 28 years of sunlight wrecked. Consider him the new face of driver side sun damage. And, even if the sun doesnt feel warm, it can still damage your skin. These 3 photos will convince you to wear sunscreen every day. Hunt for porsche driver who fled after truck collided with. If you believe these spf myths, youre in big trouble blog. Candace marley, a friend to real women in trucking, knows the risks of sun exposure well.
Even in the winter, you are exposed to uva rays all day long. This guy is 69 years old, but half of his face looks much, much older than that. A 69yearold truck driver has revealed what 28 years of sun exposure can do to the skin. 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. When you drive a truck all day, the left side of your face is more likely to be exposed to the suns uva rays. Chilling photo shows the effects of sun damage youtube. Half of truck drivers face prematurely aged due to sun damage. Whereas the upper body was completely mangled, i cant reliably tell if the victim is continue reading setting sun gives shine to.
Nevermind tan mom, see what the sun did to the left side of a truck. The new england journal of medicine nejm this month features a 69yearold man whose face was hit hard by uva rays as he drove his delivery truck for the past 28 years. The left half of his face looks 30 years older than the right side. The truck driver took the brunt of the damage on the left side of his face because of his many hours behind the wheel. Truck driver shows extreme sun damage on one side of face. Melanoma is found on the left side of the face far more often. The left side of his face is admittedly more sensitive to sun tho. 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. Sun damage after 28 years of driving a delivery truck reddit. This truck driver is a good example half of his face was in a sunny region. Its important to sport the signs of sun damage and make moves on limiting risk over time. The photograph below shows how the left side of the mans face has aged so much that he has developed thick, wrinkling skin. The uv rays are not diminished by the cold temperatures.
Mcelligott spent his career as a truck driver, with the left side of his body exposed to constant sun for almost 30 years. The face of an elderly truck driver shows how the suns powerful and dangerous uv rays can slowly destroy the fabric of the skin. The damage on the lefthand side is extensive compared to the other side of his face, which had little or no sun exposure. Bill mcelligott had been a truck driver for about 30 years when this picture was taken. Make sure to use a broad spectrum sunscreen that blocks both uva and uvb rays with an spf. I have seen this picture with dozens of different stories as to why half of his face looks like that. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face after 28. Truck driver bill mcelligott may have the worlds most famous left side of a face. Shocking image shows how 28 years of sunlight wrecked truck. Subsequently, while the right side of his face is aging quite well, the left side looks considerably older than the right. Published in the new england journal of medicine, the 69yearolds portrait is. In other words, because only one side of this mans face had been exposed to the sun for lengthy periods of time this has resulted in a faster. Anderson told the herald sun mr prestney was so proud to serve his community.
Truck drivers face risk of skin damage from years of sun. 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. 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. This image shows the sun damage on a 69yearold long distance truck driver, who had repeatedly exposed one side of his face to the blistering sun through the window of his cab.
Incredible image of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage. Sun damage after driving a delivery truck for 28 years. A 69yearold man presented with a history of gradual thickening and wrinkling of the skin on the left side of his face. Safe tanning, sunburn and your skins health your skin. His 28 years of being a truck driver and not wearing sunscreen meant that only one side of his face was exposed to the uva rays that transmitted through the truck window the damage is shown in skin thickening, deep wrinkles. This gentleman is 69 years old, but half of his face appears much older. Delivery truck driver has severe sun damage on one side of his face. The striking photograph of a 69 year old truck driver in a recent new england journal of medicine article shows just how damaging the sun can be to your skin while driving a delivery truck for the last 28 years, the driver was exposed to ultraviolet a rays through the window glass on just the left side of his face. Over the years, this can leave you with a very lopsided record of sun damage. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage does to your face the left side of the 69yearolds face, which was exposed to uv rays through his truck window, is.
If you are quite darkskinned and never burn, does the sun still damage your skin. A sunscreen company should hire him as their spokesman. An unnamed 69yearold truck driver who spent 28 years on the road with the sun beating down on his left cheek is a walking. He had been a trucker for 28 years, and the left side of his face received more sunlight which resulted in premature aging. Shocking image of truck driver shows damage due to sun. Shocking image of truck driver shows damage due to sun exposure over 28 years. 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. You may have heard the story that surfaced back in 2011 about the 66 year old truck driver with severe sun damage on the left side of his face.
If the sun really is causing skin to age about 80% faster, shouldnt. Here are some ideas on how to stay protected from the sun. 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. A motorcyclist was run over by a truck and turned into a login smear on the road. Her husband, michael marley, got the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma, on his face. Yes, you should be wearing and reapplying sunscreen. Five years ago his photo was featured in the new england journal of medicine, accompanying a story about. Truck driver bill mcelligott, 69, has unilateral dermatoheliosis, according to the new england journal of medicine. The face of an elderly truck driver is a shocking demonstration of the dangers of sun damage to the skin. Truck drivers photo shows what 28 years of sun damage can. Truck drivers literally face irreparable damage, including skin cancer, every day they get behind the wheel and head out for long hauls. According to a new case presented in the new england journal of medicine, years of onesided sun damage really do make an enormous difference this man is a 69yearold truck driver, having driven daytime hours behind the wheel for the 28 years. A porsche driver who allegedly fled the scene of a crash that left four police officers dead in kew has been charged by homicide squad detectives.
This photo shows what 28 years of sun damage does to your face. Truck driver face is the result of sun damage after years and massive hours behind the wheel driving a truck. Truck driver william mcelligotts face is a graphic illustration of the. Truck drivers startling onesided sun damage telegraph.
I say, this is a truck driver that drove for decades. Avoiding the dreaded truckers arm mark alexander it is important for individuals who spend a significant amount of time in the sun to know about and understand the importance of sun. Published in the new england journal of medicine, the 69yearolds photo shows how much more aged one side of his face is than the other. Is your factory tint putting you at risk for skin cancer. Hes a delivery truck driver, hes a pilot who flies a certain route at a. To avoid sun damage as a truck driver, apply sunscreen to any exposed area every time you get into your truck for a long ride, regardless of the season. The lefthand side of the 66yearolds face is deeply lined, pitted and sagging after 28 years of sun exposure through the side window of his lorry.
For 28 years the trucker had his left side exposed to uva rays through the window. The truck driver took the brunt of the damage on the left side of his face. The 69 yearold truck driver a sunbather ultraviolet a uva rays had penetrated his drivers side window glass, damaging the outermost layers and sublayers. 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. Premature aging due to sun exposure is also called photoaging or dermatoheliosis. Sun damaged one side of truckers face cnn the striking photograph of a 69 year old truck driver in a recent new england journal of medicine article shows just how damaging the sun can be. A truck drivers sunworn face has been used as the perfect example of what damage uv rays can do to the skin. Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like. Dad drove some sort of truck tow truck or semi for 35 and looks fine. As they say always wear sunscreen a truck driver featured in the new england. A 69yearold former truck driver shows the effects of sun exposure on one side of his face.
He was a truck driver for the majority of his life and never wore sunscreen, northwestern. Truckers face shows effects of sun steering your health. Truck driver is the new face of uvdamage beautygeeks. One face, but two sides of a story society the guardian. Because only half of his face received heavy sun exposure, this photo shows how the sun accelerates aging. The photo, recently released by new england journal of medicine, shows that the right side of the unnamed mans face is smooth, while the sun damaged half is crevassed and pruned beyond his years from years of. I think, the left half of his face looks like a burnt marshmallow, and if you keep going like this, youll look like this. Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage. For 28 years, the trucker has had his left side exposed to uva rays transmitted through his window whereas his right side was covered and relatively unharmed. Shocking photo that reveals the damage the sun does to. Stark photo shows driverside sun damage to skin orange county. The 69 yearold truck driver a sunbather ultraviolet a uva rays had penetrated his drivers side window glass, damaging the outermost. Bill mcelligott is 69 now, but looks much older on the half of his face exposed to uv radiation as he was in transit.