This Precious Baby Has A Genetic Mutation, Can You Tell What It Is?
Dimples are super cute, right? According to one legend, they were a visible trace made by the imprint of an angel's finger. Whether they're on the cheeks, the chin or the lower back, not everybody has them. So what are these adorable little hollows and why do some people have them whilst others don't?
Well, technically speaking, dimples are a birth defect. Cheek dimples are thought to be formed by divides in a facial muscle called the zygomaticus major. Although they are a genetic defect, dimples have no effect on the body, other than making you look cute. We know that they are formed very early on in our development because they can even be seen on ultrasounds. Also, dimples don't always form in pairs, many people will have a dimple on one cheek but not the other!
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