Scientifically, how do people get dimples?? What is different in their body than to peole who don't have dimples? What causes dimples when a person smiles??
2007-01-09 23:33:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Dimples are visible indentations of the skin, caused by underlying flesh, which form on some people's cheeks when they smile.
Dimples are genetically inherited and are a dominant trait.Dimples on each cheek are a relatively common occurrence for people with dimples. A rarer form is the single dimple, which occurs on one side of the face only. Dimples themselves are actually caused by having shorter muscles in certain areas of the face
Dimples are considered attractive in some cultures. Babies commonly have dimples, but sometimes these disappear (or become less noticeable) as the muscles lengthen with age; consequently, dimples are often associated with youth.
2007-01-09 23:43:10 · answer #1 · answered by tnbadbunny 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I remember in Anatomy class the professor said dimples are caused by having shorter muscles in certain areas of the face. But the groove of the cleft chin is not just skin-deep, but also on the jawbone,
Michael Jackson had one surgically put in there -ick...
2007-01-10 07:45:36 · answer #2 · answered by Jeanmarie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to some people,People have dimples because they are lacking some cells...There's no difference in their bodies,just a small hole on the face.
2007-01-10 07:39:11 · answer #3 · answered by Mono Liso 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they might have inherited dimples through their genes or maybe it might run in the family.
2007-01-10 07:42:56 · answer #4 · answered by asian~drama~freak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you are a baby and your skin is squidgy, if your parents poke you they stick inwards and stay like that
2007-01-10 07:38:29 · answer #5 · answered by dan.harris9 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋