| MadSci Network: Anatomy |
Erin -
Your dimples are valued in our society as we think that they are cute! Actually, and you don't have to tell anyone this, they are a "birth defect." By that I mean that muscles in your face, and perhaps other areas of one's body, are shorter than in most people. Therefore they pull on the skin and form the indentation that you and so many other people have. Sometimes the muscles lengthen during life and the dimples disappear or lessen as we age. Lots of babies have them but many don't continue to have them as they grow up. So, even though they are not "normal", they are not a serious "defect" and as I said, many people would like to have them. So, display them often as you smile!
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