People Whose Genetics Made Them Physically Unique
All of our traits come from our genetic makeup, which is passed down from all the people in our families who came before us. But, every once in a while, there are changes in our genes that come out and throw us for a loop.
These traits are ones that make those who have them especially unique in their appearance.
What Striking Eyes
This young man has vitiligo, which is a lack of melanin in the skin in certain places on your body.
Now he's got those brilliant blue eyes to look at the world through.
That's A Lot Of Peace
Imagine seeing the person sitting in front of you stretching their fingers like this.
Wouldn't it take you a little bit off-guard, given how long their fingers are and how far apart they spread?
What A Little Cutie
What better birthmark for a baby than a tiny little heart on the forehead? Let's hope that it stays and becomes a part of her forever.
Hopefully, she was given a cute little name to match.
Those Eyelashes Are Crazy!
This woman was born with eyelashes growing in multiple rows.
She's lucked out, though, because there are women who pay lots of money to have their eyelashes look like this.
She's Rocking That Look
This little girl struggles with something called "uncomfortable hair syndrome."
It makes your hair hard to manage because it finds itself standing on end at almost all times, giving you some amazing looks.
This One Took Me A Minute
She was born with the same number of fingers on each hand, but with one extra digit on each.
It looks normal until you really notice that there is something different about her hands.
They Look Like Ice
This man has albinism, and it makes his eyes look like cold pools of ice.
It's a really striking contrast with his white eyelashes and very pale skin, isn't it?
That Is One Big Birthmark
This is a rare skin condition called giant congenital pigmented nevus.
It's basically just means that people who have it have a large mole on their body that grow hair out of it.
A Cute Little Baby Hand
This sweet little thing was born with two thumbs on one of their hands!
I wonder if they will keep them both or if they will eventually remove one as the baby gets older.
OK, Thumbs Up!
Getting a thumbs-up from this guy must feel especially great because his thumb is so large.
So long that you know that he means it with all of his heart.
They're Fused Together!
People usually have webbed fingers because of their hand not fully forming while they are in the womb.
Our hands start like a kind of shovel and then the fingers separate, but for some, not all the way.
Do You Think He Hears Better?
This tiny hole is called a preauricular pit.
It's what happens when the ear doesn't fuse properly while you're a fetus growing inside the womb during the sixth week of gestation.
What A Strange Looking Belly Button
This person's belly button is a little swirl!
It seems like the kind of thing that someone in a Disney movie might have depending on the animation style that they went with.
OK, Are You Seeing What I'm Seeing?
This is a condition called coloboma. It's what happens when there is a hole somewhere in the structure of the eye.
It usually doesn't cause any issues with vision unless the hole is very large.
What Is Happening Here?
So this guy has neck skin that is so loose that he is able to collect it all and put it in his mouth.
Not really sure what that's all about.
That's One White Pinky
This happens to this person's hand when they get cold.
It's called Raynaud syndrome, and it's a condition that reduces blood flow to fingers when there is a cold temperature.
This Is Very Strange Looking
This is a condition called persistent pupillary membrane (PPM), and it's simply remnants from the fetal membrane that remain as the baby grows.
It usually doesn't have any symptoms other than looking a bit strange.
Anyone Else Feeling A Bit Uncomfrotable?
This is what is known as a bifid uvula.
Someone who has this condition might be super prone to ear infections or, interestingly enough, they might speak with a nasal voice.
That's A Big Birthmark
This is what is known as chimerism. It's what happens when someone has not one, but two whole sets of DNA in their body.
The most common cause is when a twin is absorbed into the other fetus.
Another Person With Vitiligo
It's so interesting that on her face it's only around her one eye. It gives her a very mystical look, and she wears it very well.
It's nice to see her embracing it.
What An Interesting Trait
This person has one eye where they don't have any eyelashes.
They said that they didn't notice much of a difference, but it does get extra watery in the cold weather.
Do You Think That Gets Uncomfortable?
This person has a condition where their fingernails grow inverted.
I can't imagine that that would make them easy to take care of, but I'm sure you get used to it.
OK, That Isn't Right
This is this person's natural standing pose!
It is likely from a medical condition called genu recurvatum, which is a condition where the knee joint bends backward, also known as "back knee."
Better Get Extra Polish
What a strange thing to have on your big toe! Just two little toenails instead of a big one.
It actually looks like two toes together. It's a nice color that she picked, though.
How Cute!
This woman has some natural elf ears.
Do you think that means that she also has all the cool powers that come with being an elf?
That's A Floating Pinky Toe
It's never known the touch of the ground because it just kind of hovers around, living its best life.
Most people have pinky toes that kind of curl under like that.
Wow, No Thumbs
This is a triphalangeal thumb (TPT). It's a congenital malformation where the thumb has three phalanges instead of two.
This makes it grow extra long in some cases, like this one.
It Runs In The Family
Sometimes, it's something in your genetics that has been passed down through the generations.
It's always neat to see something from your face in the face of a distant relative.
It Kind Of Looks Like An Alien Hand
He was born without a thumb, and as he got older, he had one of his fingers removed.
It moved over to the place where his thumb would have been.
Is That A Rash?
This is a condition called dermatographism.
It means that this person can "write" on their skin and a rash will appear. It only lasts about an hour, but it's an interesting condition.
Believe It Or Not, That's Natural!
This woman isn't entirely sure what has caused her naturally blonde spot on her head.
But she thinks it might be piebaldism, which is a condition that causes random patches of unpigmented hair.
I Wonder If It Will Change As She Gets Older
This sweet baby was born with a set of eyelashes that are white and a set that are dark.
It's thought that this is from a condition called mosaicism, which is a type of albinism that affects one part of the body but not all of it.
That Person Probably Has Quite The Grip
This person has a condition known as ulnar dimelia.
It's a congenital deformity where the thumb is missing, the ulna is duplicated, and there are seven or eight fingers on the hand.
There's Something You Don't See Everyday
Freckles are really cute, and there are even people who have started putting freckles on their face with makeup.
This person has a lot of freckles, but only on half of their face!
Now This Is A Cool Party Trick
I've heard of being double-jointed before, but this is a whole other thing! Imagine being able to grab things with your hand facing either way?
It probably comes in handy.
Just Like Mom
This little one was born with the exact same spot of piebaldism as their mom. Maybe they're like birthmarks that you can pass down in the family.
Hopefully, they keep it as they get older.
Who Doesn't Want A Natural Mohawk?
This guy has two symmetrical hair whorls going in the opposite direction, which makes the hair in the middle stand up like a mohawk.
That is kind of cool when you think about it.
That's A Little Creepy
The tentacles under this person's tongue are actually pretty normal.
They're just patches of tissue that weren't reabsorbed back into the body after the development of the tongue in the womb.
I Wonder What A Fortune Teller Would See
Most people have lines on their palms just from using their hands.
But, this person has two very straight and distinct creases that are more dominant than most people's hands.
Those Are Some Pruny Hands
Everyone gets wrinkly hands when they spend too much time in the water, but this person's hands got extra wrinkly!
Maybe that means their distant ancestors lived more in the water than others?
