What you need to know about truck driver face and what you can do to protect yourself from it. As they say always wear sunscreen a truck driver featured in the new england journal of medicine a truck driver shows premature signs of aging on the overexposed left side of the face. The 69 yearold truck driver a sunbather ultraviolet a uva rays had penetrated his drivers side window glass, damaging the outermost. Mary kay day cream is spf this man is 69 years old. Shocking image of truck driver shows damage due to sun. Learn more about how this happens in this blog post. The photograph below shows how the left side of the mans face has aged so much. A truckers christmas story haul act truck driving jobs. Shocking photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage did to one side of his face.
New england journal of medicine cbs news its no secret that lots of sun damages the skin. Our faces are subjected to uv rays all year round, whatever the weather. This man was a truck driver for 28 years and had one side of his face, facing the window the entire 28 years. Truck drivers and skin damage years of sun exposure. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face. 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 visibly. But the image of truck driver william mcelligott is actually a stark reminder of the destructive power of the sun. The new face of loreal most of the comments go in line with this. Jun 07, 2012 the picture shows truck driver bill mcelligott with the left side of his face looking craggy, sagging and 20 years older than the other. This has made me very pale and now i heard about how this can make me tan with a smaller negative effect on aging than usual tanning. Image shows damage caused by sun exposure to truck driver s skin after 28 years.
A truck drivers sunworn face has been used as the perfect example of. Perhaps the first lines were etched by the harsh korean winter or was it from the salty sea air on an aircraft carrier. Yes, uv rays from the sun are the primary cause of wrinkles, pigmentation, sun spots, reduced skin elasticity, the degradation of skin texture, and many other signs of skin aging. A rays through the window glass on just the left side of his face. 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.
Too much ultraviolet radiation from the sun has been tied to premature aging, more wrinkles and a. 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. The face on the right was weathered and wrinkled those lines hinted at a life journey. The truck drivers face has been damaged by years of sun exposure. The unnamed man spent 28 years driving a truck, meaning he was far more exposed to. Jun 08, 2017 most people tend to sleep on one side of their face, squishing that side and creating wrinkles, degrading the fat pads faster, etc. The journal recently released a photo of a 68yearold truck driver who spent 28 years on the road. The damage the sun can do truckie bill mcelligotts 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 home again without smothering your face in spf. He was a trucker and, for 28 years, his face received much more sunlight on the left side, resulting on premature.
Our 20 favorite truck driver gifts truck driver gifts. A 69yearold truck driver has revealed what 28 years of sun exposure can do to the skin. Note the rough, thickened skin and the wrinkles on the left side, compared to the smoother, younger looking skin on the right. The sun can parch your skin, leaving with you rough patches. Advice on sun damage from the doctor who treated the man with. Although jen always had decorations and a celebration in the truck during a holiday, holidays didnt mean much to him after jen died. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what sun. An unnamed 69yearold truck driver who spent 28 years on the road with the sun beating down on his left cheek is a walking advertisement for sunscreen lotion. New england journal of medicine cbs news its no secret that lots of sun damages the.
Truck drivers spend a lot of time outside and on the road. Does driving in the car give you wrinkles on one side of the. Image shows damage caused by sun exposure to truck drivers. The uv rays destroy the skins fibre causing deep wrinkles. 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.
Jun 05, 2012 the cancer council of nsw said mr mcelligotts face, suffering from what doctors officially call unilateral dermatoheliosis, was a stark reminder of the damage the sun can do, even while sitting. Why does one side of my face show older signs of aging skin. Mcelligott spent his career as a truck driver, with the left side of his body exposed. Jun 04, 2012 mans face is aged 20 years only on one side.
Meanwhile, philadelphia ranks third with a high smoking rate, atlanta comes in. She has seen severe sun damage on the hands of reps exposed to sun. This photo shows what 28 years of sun damage does to your face. Mar 15, 2016 a 69yearold truck driver has revealed what 28 years of sun exposure can do to the skin. One face, but two sides of a story society the guardian. Only one side of the drivers face has been regularly exposed to the sun due to the. Shocking photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage. Jennifer gordon, a dermatology expert who treated mcelligott, in the daily telegraph. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun. Only one side of the driver s face has been regularly exposed to the sun due to the. This guy is 69 years old, but half of his face looks much, much older than that.
Maybe youve seen that photo of a truck driver that went viral a few years ago whose left side of her face was noticeably wrinkled and sun damaged from her 28 years of truck driving. The lefthand side of the 66yearolds face is deeply lined, pitted and sagging. Jun 25, 2012 men and women will have more sun damage, in the form of wrinkles and brown spots on the left side of the face, the side that gets exposed to more uv through the drivers side window. Five years ago his photo was featured in the new england journal of medicine, accompanying a story about unilateral dermatoheliosis damage to skin on half of his face caused by ultraviolet uv rays from the sun. This means drivers are usually exposed to the suns harmful rays for several hours a day. Shocking photo that reveals the damage the sun does to your face. Jul 05, 20 the patient was a truck driver, and the left side of his face was chronically exposed to the sun. This is clinical proof that the sun causes more damage and aging to your skin than you might think. Jun 02, 2012 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. Jan 28, 2018 the face of an elderly truck driver shows how the suns powerful and dangerous uv rays can slowly destroy the fabric of the skin.
Aug 08, 2018 car smashes into brokendown truck, sending tires and crumpled metal flying but all three people involved escape with only minor injuries footage shows the moment a pickup is hit in the middle. Just as images of smokinginduced wrinkles have been used to. A tear rolled through the crevices of his wrinkled face and disappeared into his white beard. For 28 years, the 69yearold had the left side of his face exposed to uva rays transmitted through his window, while the other half was covered by shade. Published by the new england journal of medicine, the picture. A truck driver s sun worn face has been used as the perfect example of what damage uv rays can do to. All of the damage to the wrinkled, bumpy left side is. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage on one side of his face photo. Uva rays are able to penetrate through glass windows and clouds and chronic exposure can lead to the destruction of the skins elastic fibres which explains the deep wrinkles.
The left side of his face is wrinkled and thicker than his right side from years of the sun. Jan 28, 2018 shocking photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage did to one side of his face. Jan 28, 2018 a truck driver s sun worn face has been used as the perfect example of what damage uv rays can do to the skin. Half of truck drivers face prematurely aged due to sun damage. We are used to seeing photo damage by the sun, photo aging, every day, but i was taken aback when i saw how onesided this was, said dr. Truck drivers and skin damage years of sun exposure myths about uva and uvb rays. Shocking image of truck driver shows damage due to sun exposure over 28 years. Thickening skin, facial wrinkles, a loose leathery look to the arms, fine. A truck drivers sunworn face has been used as the perfect example of what damage uv rays can do to the skin. This viral image shows exactly what years of sun damage does. So after seeing a photo of the half face wrinkled truck driver i have become almost afraid of the sun. Truck driver william mcelligotts face is a graphic illustration of the damaging effects of the sun. The face of an elderly truck driver is a shocking demonstration of the dangers of. Mar 10, 2017 bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage on one side of his face photo jacqueline delange, the huffington post canada 06062012 11.
Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like. He was starting the last leg of his run today on christmas. Jun 04, 2012 a 69yearold man who drove a delivery truck for 28 years shows damaged skin on the left side of his face. Jun 17, 2014 we all remember this harrowing tale of the truck driver with half his face sagging off from sun damagepoor guy. The damage is typically limited to the left side of the face, since the position of the drivers side window leaves this side more exposed to the suns harsh rays. My face doesnt get it as bad in my fld classic, but i used to feel a little beat up in my old truck. I always forget the sun screen and end up with a super tan left arm from driving. They are linked to long term damage like wrinkles and can lead to some skin cancers. Oct 02, 2018 truck driver face is the result of sun damage after years and massive hours behind the wheel driving a truck. Back home, that face greeted many a sunny day disdaining sunblock and protection from the wind. A 69yearold man who drove a delivery truck for 28 years shows damaged skin on the left side of his face. Jun 27, 2017 truck driver bill mcelligott may have the worlds most famous left side of a face. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage on.
In fact, many scientific estimates have shown that up to 8090% of how young or old you look for your age is due to how much sun exposure youve sustained. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face after 28. Truck driver face is the result of sun damage after years and massive hours behind the wheel driving a truck. Half of truck drivers face prematurely aged due to sun. One side of his face was regularly exposed to the sun for all those years because of the nature of his job. Shocking proof that the sun makes you age prematurely gizmodo. Secrets of uvlight for healthy tanning the tanning blog. The shocking image of a 69yearold truck driver shows exactly what kind of harm 28 years of sun exposure could. See more ideas about old faces, people of the world and interesting faces. Shocking photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun. This man was a truck driver for 28 years and had one side of. If you are wanting to avoid that same situation, its important to know what uv rays are and how they can affect you while driving. Car smashes into brokendown truck sending tyres and. As a professional flatbed truck driver, you get a lot of sun exposure every day.
Use a scrub or loofah to gently exfoliate and remove the top layer of dead skin. Why am i developing more wrinkles on one side of my face than. Mans face altered by unilateral dermatoheliosis new york daily news the 69 yearold truck driver a sunbather ultraviolet a. Most people drive cars quite a bit, and see more sun exposure on 1 side of the face while driving look up the sunny side of aging for an article i did on this years ago with an extreme case of a truck driver. Essentially, the left side of the mans face appears severely wrinkled because, as a truck driver of 28 years, it was constantly exposed to. A photo of a truck driver has gone viral after illustrating the incredible effect of longterm sun damage. It is a tragedy but good proof of stupidity and brainwash to see the readers comments to this image of a sundamaged truckdriver face which is circulating online. Truck driver william mcelligotts face is a graphic illustration of the damaging. Mar 27, 2019 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. Truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage did. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage on one side of his face photo jacqueline delange, the huffington post canada. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of sun. But you dont have to be stuck with the lizard look.
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