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Cleft chins are common among people originating from Europe, the Middle East and South Asia. [21] There is a possible genetic cause for cleft chins, a genetic marker called rs11684042, which is located in chromosome 2. [22] In Persian literature, the chin dimple is considered a factor of beauty and is metaphorically referred to as "the chin pit ...
A bifid nose (also known as cleft nose) is an uncommon congenital malformation which is characterized by the presence of a cleft between the two nostrils of the nose. [1] It is the result of a disturbance during embryological nose development. [2] It is part of the Tessier classification for craniofacial clefts. [3]
Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) is a genetic disorder characterized by deformities of the ears, eyes, cheekbones, and chin. [5] The degree to which a person is affected, however, may vary from mild to severe. [5] Complications may include breathing problems, problems seeing, cleft palate, and hearing loss. [5]
Facial deformities with Smith-Fineman-Myers syndrome. SFMS affects the skeletal and nervous system. This syndrome's external signs would be an unusual facial appearance with their heads being slightly smaller than average, a narrow face (clinically known as dolichocephaly), a large mouth with a drooping lower lip that is held open, protruding upper jaw, widely spaced upper front teeth, an ...
Like many things in nature, my chin hairs aren’t exactly symmetrical: I grow only one or two on the left side of my chin, but maintain a tidy little patch on the right. Even my husband teases me ...
The chin is the lowermost part of the human face. Double chin, an extra layer of fat that protrudes from underneath the chin; Cleft chin, a chin with a dimple in the center; Chin-up, a strength training exercise; Chin (combat sports), "a good chin", a fighter's ability to tolerate hard punches to the face without being knocked out
DHT stimulates hair follicle growth in areas more responsive to androgens, like the chin. Some women naturally have more sensitive DHT receptors, meaning that even normal hormone levels may ...
The philtrum (Latin: philtrum from Ancient Greek φίλτρον phíltron, lit. "love charm" [2]) or medial cleft is a vertical indentation in the middle area of the upper lip, common to therian mammals, extending in humans from the nasal septum to the tubercle of the upper lip.