There are four types of facial dimples, including cheek, and the cleft chin (sometimes nicknamed a "chin dimple"). Cheek dimples when present, show up when a person makes a facial expression, such as smiling, whereas a chin dimple is a small line on the chin that stays on the chin without making any specific facial expressions.

2019年4月17日 · Dimples are small indentations that can be found on your skin. They can occur on different places of the body, including the cheeks, chin, and lower back. Cheek dimples can be found on the...

2023年2月18日 · Dimples are small, natural indentations in the skin. Around 1 in 5 people have dimples, according to a 2019 meta-analysis in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. They are commonly found on the...

2022年7月8日 · Dimples—indentations on the cheeks—tend to occur in families, and this trait is assumed to be inherited. Dimples are usually considered a dominant genetic trait, which means that one copy of the altered gene in each cell is sufficient to cause dimples. However, some researchers say that there is no proof that dimples are inherited.

2024年10月10日 · Dimples are small dents found on the skin, commonly on the cheeks, chin, and lower back. Cheek dimples are present on both cheeks or only on one cheek and become prominent while smiling or talking. Chin dimples are singular and present on the chin. Lower back dimples are present on either side of the spine, over the lower back.

2017年6月15日 · Cheek dimples are the result of a muscle in the cheek, the zygomaticus major, splitting in two. Before birth this muscle can split into a superior bundle that is positioned above the corner of the mouth, and an inferior bundle, below the corner of the mouth.

Here are some kinds of cheek dimples: These are the most common type of dimples, which appear as small, vertical indentations. They usually manifest when a person smiles and are often symmetrically positioned on both cheeks. These are quite rare and manifest as horizontal indentations rather than the typical vertical indentations.

With cheek dimples, the muscle that controls the edges of your mouth, the zygomaticus major, can split in two before someone is born. The result of that split is a dimple, or a depression where the top and bottom of the muscle has separated.

2025年1月2日 · Cheek dimples are small indentations that appear on the skin when a person smiles. Dimples can be on both sides of the mouth or just one. They are considered cute and are a sign of beauty and friendliness. But have you ever wondered what causes dimples and why some people have them while others don't?

Dimples are small indentations that can appear on the cheeks or chin during a smile. They are often considered a mark of beauty and youthfulness in various cultures, despite being the result of a genetic trait involving a slight defect in the muscle.