Shocking proof that the sun makes you age prematurely gizmodo. Journal of medicine shows the damaging effects of ultraviolet sunlight on the left side of a 69yearold longtime truck drivers face. He had been a trucker for 28 years, and the left side of his face received more sunlight which resulted in premature aging. Unilateral dermatoheliosis request pdf researchgate. 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. His condition is called unilateral dermatoheliosis, from. The left side of the mans face was markedly different from the right, with significant wrinkling, sagging and tissue damage. A stunning photo from the new england journal of medicine shows the damaging effects of ultraviolet sunlight on the left side of a 69yearold longtime truck drivers face. Jun 04, 2012 trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face after 28 years on the road. Skin cancer accurate news accurate tint and graphics. Journal of medicine shows the damaging effects of ultraviolet sunlight on the left side of a 69yearold longtime truck driver s face. Sun damaged one side of truckers 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. Jul 20, 2016 if you dont think the sun poses that big of a threat to truckers, check out this huffington post story on truck driver bill mcelligott in 2012.
This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of sun. 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. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage. This is what nearly 30 years of sun can do to your skin. The 69yearold man presented with a 25year history of gradual thickening and wrinkling of the skin on the left side of his face.
The new england journal of medicine has published a striking photo of a 69yearold, retired truck driver with severe damage from ultraviolet rays on one side of his face. 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. About that truck driver with one really wrinkly side. Gordon and brieva, entitled unilateral dermatoheliosis. But this shocking photo of a truck driver is proof that we really need to be more concerned with. A famous study released in 2012 by the new england journal of medicine documented a chicago truck driver who had driven a delivery truck for 28 years.
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. The circumstances were about three decades of truck driving where one side of his face got a lot more sun exposure. A 69yearold man presented with a history of gradual thickening and wrinkling of the skin on. Published by the new england journal of medicine, the picture features a 69yearold man who has spent nearly.
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. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage does to your face. The man in the picture had been a delivery truck driver for 28 years, according to the new england journal of medicine case study. The truck driver took the brunt of the damage on the left side of his face. The mans condition is called unilateral dermatoheliosis and the. One face, but two sides of a story truck driver william mcelligotts face is a graphic illustration of the damaging effects of the sun. Gordon did not respond to truck news request for an interview, but her article said. This means that uv rays have transmitted through the window of his delivery truck and severly damaged the skin on the left side of his face during his 28year career. Mar 10, 2017 truck driver bill mcelligott, 69, has unilateral dermatoheliosis, according to the new england journal of medicine.
Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like. Mcelligott has unilateral dermatoheliosis, meaning he has severe sun damage on one side of his face. According the new york daily news, the new england journal of medicine released a photograph of a retired truck driver with a condition known as unilateral dermatoheliosis. The right side of his face is relatively smooth, but the left side looks like beef jerky where the skin was exposed all those years to the sun coming through the window. Aug 06, 2012 truck driver bill mcelligott, 69, has unilateral dermatoheliosis, according to the new england journal of medicine. There is increased traffic, which increases risks of possible accidents, and constant exposure to high heat and humidity that seems impossible to get away from. Half of truck drivers face prematurely aged due to sun damage. Images in clinical medicine from the new england journal of medicine unilateral dermatoheliosis. Truck driver bill mcelligott, 69, has unilateral dermatoheliosis, according to the new england journal of medicine. The rays penetrated the epidermis and the dermis, the first and second layers of the skin, causing a condition called unilateral dermatoheliosis. The mans condition is called unilateral dermatoheliosis and the mans skin has been gradually thickening. Stark photo shows driverside sun damage to skin orange.
Bill mcelligott pictured is a 69 year old truck driver from the usa who suffers from unilateral. Truck driver shows the effect of sun over 28 years. Oct 02, 2018 truck driver face is the result of sun damage after years and massive hours behind the wheel driving a truck. The 69 yearold truck driver a sunbather ultraviolet a uva rays had penetrated his driver s side window glass, damaging the outermost layers and sublayers of his skin. The 69 yearold truck driver a sunbather ultraviolet a uva rays had penetrated his.
Jun 05, 2012 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. But the image of truck driver william mcelligott is actually a stark reminder of the destructive power of the sun. The journal calls his condition unilateral dermatoheliosis. If you dont think the sun poses that big of a threat to truckers, check out this huffington post story on truck driver bill mcelligott in 2012. And thats resulted in the skin on the left side getting thicker a process called unilateral dermatoheliosis. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face after 28. The 66yearold truck driver suffers from unilateral dermatoheliosis or photoaging, which was caused by repeated, longterm exposure to uva rays of the sun. Whenever possible i have attempted to acknowledge creators of the images, please. This picture of a truck driver and the damage prolonged exposure to the.
I am sure you have seen this photo floating around sca. 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. Truckers need to heed potential sun damage go by truck. This photo shows what 28 years of sun damage does to your face. This mans face paints a compelling picture for sungodsgoddesses everywhere. This is particularly well illustrated by cases of unilateral dermatoheliosis occurring on site of the face chronically exposed to uva through a glass window e. The wellness clinic aesthetics the startling effects of. Jan 28, 2018 this shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage does to your face. A stunning photo from the new england journal of medicine shows the damaging effects of ultraviolet sunlight on the left side of a 69yearold longtime truck driver s face.
Nov 09, 2017 truck driver bill mcelligott, 69, has unilateral dermatoheliosis, according to the new england journal of medicine. About that truck driver with one really wrinkly side of his face. Unilateral dermatoheliosis which causes the left side of the face to wrinkle. Bill, who had been a truck driver making runs across the united states for 28 years, now suffers from unilateral dermatoheliosis which causes the left side of his face to appear 20 or more years older than the right side due to extensive exposure to ultraviolet a, or uva, rays seeping through the windows of his semi. The face of an elderly truck driver shows how the suns powerful and dangerous uv rays can slowly destroy the fabric of the skin.
We all knew that being exposed to the sun makes you age prematurely, but seeing the dramatic difference in a single face is just stunning. Its all due to the frequent exposure of ultraviolent a uva radiation, and the condition is more accurately referred to as unilateral dermatoheliosis. The shocking photo that reveals the damage the sun does to your 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 suns harsh rays. The images on this website are intended for educational purposes.
Heres a cbs news story referencing the above new england journal of medicine story. In this case, the man has unilateral dermatoheliosis which means the skin on the left side. Unilateral dermatoheliosis 28 years of photoaging due to. Jun 06, 2012 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. The recently published case of a truck driver with unilaterally photodamaged skin, known as dermatoheliosis 5, resulting in thickening of the epidermis as well.
Truck driver bill mcelligott, 69, has unilateral dermatoheliosis. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun. The skin on the damaged side of his face is thicker a process known as unilateral dermatoheliosis. Jun 27, 2017 truck driver bill mcelligott may have the worlds most famous left side of a face. Essentially, ultraviolet a uva rays transmitted through the window of his. Mcelligott suffers from unilateral dermatoheliosis, or photoaging. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face after 28 years on the road. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of. Gordon treated truck driver bill mcelligott for a condition called unilateral dermatoheliosis. The physical examination findings were consistent with the favreracouchot syndrome of photodamaged skin, known as dermatoheliosis.
This is what doctors describe as unilateral dermatoheliosis. The photo you see here was published in the new england journal of medicine in 2012 in an article titled unilateral dermatoheliosis. Truck driver bill mcelligott may have the worlds most famous left side of a face. Half of truck drivers face prematurely aged due to sun. Sep 30, 2014 a famous study released in 2012 by the new england journal of medicine documented a chicago truck driver who had driven a delivery truck for 28 years. The wellness clinic aesthetics the startling effects of sun. Truck driver face what it is and how to prevent it. One face, but two sides of a story society the guardian. This gentleman is 69 years old, but half of his face appears much older.
At first, it looks like human artifice a photoshopped demonstration of ageing in action. Uv rays destroy the skins elastic fibres which causes the drivers deep wrinkles. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face. Premature aging due to sun exposure is also called photoaging or dermatoheliosis.
Truck writers cares about the wellbeing of your truckers. In this case, the man has unilateral dermatoheliosis which means. 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. 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. Commercial accurate news accurate tint and graphics. An incredible photograph from the new england journal of medicine from 2012 shows a 69yearold truck driver whose face has. As any truck driver will tell you, summer months are some of the hardest to be driving on open roads. Chronic sun exposure damages truckers skin through glass. The picture is actually from a man with sun damage unilateral dermatoheliosis. Sun damage, truck driver, ultraviolet rays, unilateral, wrinkles comments off on sun induced aging. Truck driver bill mcelligott has unilateral dermatoheliosis, according to the new england journal of medicine.
A photograph published by the new england journal of medicine nejm shows the face of an unnamed 69 yearold with 28 years experience as a commercial driver. 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. Jan 30, 2018 an incredible photograph from the new england journal of medicine from 2012 shows a 69yearold truck driver whose face has. Jun 02, 2012 the shocking photo that reveals the damage the sun does to your face. Photo of 28 year veteran truck driver reveals decades of sun exposure and. But this shocking photo of a truck driver is proof that we really need to be more concerned with the everyday effect that the. Jan 28, 2018 photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like. Truck driver william mcelligotts face is a graphic illustration of the damaging effects of the sun.
Jun 03, 2012 the 66yearold truck driver suffers from unilateral dermatoheliosis or photoaging, which was caused by repeated, longterm exposure to uva rays of the sun. Truck driver shows the effect of sun over 28 years posted on june 12, 2012 there was a new england journal article from april 2012, by drs. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage on. The unnamed truck driver has been told to start using topical retinoids and sunscreen while also going for.
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