Truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage did. When you drive a truck all day, the left side of your face is more likely to be exposed to the suns uva rays. Five years ago his photo was featured in the new england journal of medicine, accompanying a story about. Mar 15, 2016 truck driver s photo shows what 28 years of sun damage can do to skin. Taxes and deductions that may be considered ordinary and necessary depends upon. This is clinical proof that the sun causes more damage and aging to your skin than you might think. Apr 25, 2017 studies demonstrate that the uv exposure we get through car windows can do a lot of damagea famous one looked at the shockingly accelerated weathering on the left side of the face of a truck. And yet its only really beauty buffs who are concerned with avoiding fine. Half of truck drivers face prematurely aged due to sun damage. The playboy porsche driver allegedly involved in the eastern freeway crash that killed four police officers has been charged by homicide detectives. Green township, ohio wkrc a delicate operation is over on i74 near the rybolt road exit. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face after 28. Truck driver tax deductions may include any expenses that are ordinary and necessary to the business of being a truck driver.
Published in the new england journal of medicine, the 69yearolds portrait is notable because only one side. Half of truck driver s face prematurely aged due to sun damage. In 2012, the new england journal of medicine published a photo of a 69yearold truck driver who had spent the incredible image of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like. Shocking image shows how 28 years of sunlight wrecked. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun. These 3 photos will convince you to wear sunscreen every day. 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. Jun 05, 2012 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.
Pressures on the trucking sector insurance journal. I did a half face comparison of myself and my daughter today. On average, people apply only a quarter to a half of the recommended amount 0. What makes it striking is that this man, a retired truck driver, shows the damage on only one side of the face. He was a truck driver for the majority of his life. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage on.
The sun was brilliant against the blue sky, and the leaves were starting to change colors. The truck drivers gear change is a modulation near the end of a song, shifting upwards by some relatively small pitch increment usually by one semitone half step or whole tone whole step, but occasionally by other intervals. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face. The physical examination showed hyperkeratosis with accentuated ridging, multiple open comedones, and areas of nodular elastosis. Truck driver william mcelligotts face is a graphic illustration of the. Jul 05, 20 the patient was a truck driver, and the left side of his face was chronically exposed to the sun. Chilling photo shows the effects of sun damage youtube. She has seen severe sun damage on the hands of reps exposed to sun. 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. An unnamed 69yearold truck driver who spent 28 years on the road with the sun beating down on his left cheek is. Shocking photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage. Shocking image shows how 28 years of sunlight wrecked truck driver s face. He was a trucker and, for 28 years, his face received much more sunlight on the left side, resulting on premature.
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. A 69yearold truck driver has revealed what 28 years of sun exposure can do to the skin. This viral image shows exactly what years of sun damage does. It is from a study published by the new england journal of medicine, and it shows a truck driver who has severely sun damaged skin but only on the left side of his face, which is the side that faced the driver s side window of the truck.
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. Cincinnati police say both were in a crosswalk crossing glenway at considine at about 8 a. Cbs news its no secret that lots of sun damages the skin. Sun damage is not limited to cancer, with other damage including wrinkles, uneven or splotchy skin tone, freckles, solar lentigines age spots, and. Substance from honeybee hives could offer hope for hair. The face of an elderly truck driver is a shocking demonstration of the dangers of sun damage to the skin. Keith hunter jesperson born april 6, 1955 is a canadianamerican serial killer who murdered at least eight women in the united states during the early 1990s. Our faces are subjected to uv rays all year round, whatever the weather. Shocking proof that the sun makes you age prematurely gizmodo. He was known as the happy face killer because he drew smiley faces on his many letters to the media and prosecutors. 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. A photo of a truck driver has gone viral after illustrating the incredible effect of longterm sun damage. This photo shows what 28 years of sun damage does to your face. Choose from a variety of woven and nonwoven highquality materials to find whats right for you.
He was a truck driver for 28 years, which means he got a lot of sun on the left side of his face, while the right side remained safely in the shade. The truck driver took the brunt of the damage on the left side of his face because. 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. 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 one side of his face photo. 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. Striking photo reveals dark side of sunshine live science. The sun apparently caused the texture on the entire left side of his face to. Because only half of his face received heavy sun exposure, this photo shows how the sun accelerates aging. Jun 04, 2012 trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face after 28 years on the road. I did a half face comparison of myself and my daughter today, its kind of freaky. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of sun. She has seen severe sun damage on the hands of reps.
The damage on the lefthand side is extensive compared to the other side of his face, which had little or no sun exposure. Mcelligott spent his career as a truck driver, with the left side of his body exposed to constant sun. A study in the new england journal of medicine examined his condition, which is called unilateral dermatoheliosis. Jan 28, 2018 photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like. Make spf your bff this is the face of a truck driver, that has had half of his face in the direct sunlight for quite a while 28 years. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what sun damage. Truck smashes into an iconic easter island statue causing. This guy is 69 years old, but half of his face looks much, much older than that. A truck drivers sunworn face has been used as the perfect example of what damage uv rays can do to the skin. I got run over by a truck and died10 months later i ran a. Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage. The result of driving a truck for 28 years exposing only half of your face to direct sunlight. But this shocking photo of a truck driver is proof that we really need to be more concerned with the everyday effect that the.
Truck driver bill mcelligott, 69, has unilateral dermatoheliosis, according to the new england journal of medicine. A 69yearold man presented with a history of gradual thickening and wrinkling of the skin on the left side of his face. The physical examination showed hyperkeratosis with accentuated ridging, mul. Aug 12, 2018 this photo of a truck driver, published in the new england journal of medicine, also helps to demonstrate the effects of drive timerelated uv exposure and photoaging on the left side of the face. This kind of damage is consistent with the favreracouchot syndrome which. Over the years, this can leave you with a very lopsided record of sun damage. But the image of truck driver william mcelligott is actually a stark reminder of the destructive power of the sun. Sun damage after 28 years of driving a delivery truck. Truck covers protect your truck from the elements with a waterresistant truck cover designed to last for years. Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks. Jan 28, 2018 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. Note the rough, thickened skin and the wrinkles on the left side, compared to the smoother, younger looking skin on the right. Truck drivers startling onesided sun damage telegraph.
One face, but two sides of a story society the guardian. The amazing footage shows the driver carefully reversing his v. Jun 04, 2012 a few days ago, i saw this photo on a friends facebook feed, accompanied by a caption claiming that it showed a truck driver who had exposed half his face to the sun for 30 years. Then another masked face appeared right in front of my face, and i remember a strange smell, and then. 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. Dec 03, 2012 chilling photo shows the effects of sun damage. My uncle died in a fire on his birthday redneck that he was burning trash in his yard one day and on to the pile, he threw an aerosol can of spray and thats how he died. Apr 06, 2020 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. Only one side of the driver s face has been regularly exposed to the sun due to the. The type of damage one deals with, however, is unpredictable and dependent on the individual.
Mother and son hit by a car in east price hill wkrc. East price hill, ohio wkrc a mother and her son were hit by a car tuesday morning in east price hill. 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. He was a truck driver for the majority of his life and never wore sunscreen, said. Half of truck drivers face prematurely aged due to sun. Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like. While driving to california with my arm resting on the car door in the sun, i thought, great. 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. For example, sun exposure and hormonal changes can cause melasma, which is a condition causing grayishbrown patches to appear on skin. How spf changes with how much sunscreen you use lab muffin. Mar 27, 2019 this picture of a truck driver and the damage prolonged exposure to the sun did to the left side of his face.
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