Look at the famous photo of a truck driver which shocked the whole world! Left part of the face of this mane is almost 20 years older than the right part! During 28 years of driving, which was exposed to UV rays through his truck window, is visibly more damaged than the right



At the time the photo was made, William if you look at the right side of his face, wrinkles and loose skin, you’ll get the impression that he is much older. He is a living witness of the importance of skin protection against the harmful effects of the sun.

Mr McElligott spent almost 30 years as a truck driver, in the periods when the sun intensity was very high, elivering milk to shops and gas stations across the city of Chicago. “It took me an hour of driving to get to work and an hour to get home," McElligott says. "It was a truck route, where I had six to eight stops while driving, from 6 am to 3 pm. My left hand was always darker than the right, because most of the time I kept the windows open, as there were no air conditioners in the truck, "says McElligott.

This former truck driver suffers from unilateral dermato-chemosis or the so-called "photo aging", which is caused by continuous long exposure to UVA radiation. 15 years ago, he noticed certain difference between the left and right sides of the face, but he ignored these facts until his grandsons questioned him to think about the current problem.

Dr. Jennifer Gordon, a dermatologist which examined McElligotta and published study in the New England Journal of Medicine. She explains that due to the long time spent in the vehicle, the left side of McElligott's face was more exposed to UVA rays affecting "photo aging". Unlike UVB air that can cause burns, UVA rays penetrate deeper into the skin and destroy collagen and skin elasticity, as can be clearly seen from the case of McElligott. "

According to the recommendation of a dermatologist and the Skin Cancer Foundation, car glass UV-protective films for auto-glass should be part of the mandatory equipment for all drivers.