Saturday 9 August 2014

The pathogical beauty

Many people at one point in their life especially girls wishes to have a one of the facial beauty signs e.g dark hair and blue eyes,split between the teeth,dimples in the chicks,mole above the lip etc.
Today we are going to see only two of the beauty signs that are dimples and moles

DIMPLES

A dimple (also known as a gelasin) is a small natural indentation in the flesh on a part of the human body, most notably in the cheek or on the chin.


When asked the question;
Do you think girls with cheek dimples are beautiful?Some of the answers were:
  1. Yes, dimples are totally adorable! 
  2. I have cheek dimples and every one says im pretty or beautiful on a daily  basis or however you spell it. i look look my icon thing but anyways they are fine. also guys usually find them so adorable. 
  3. yes , whenever i see a lady with dimples, it feels so special and they are lucky, i have never dated one so i cant tell you how sweet they are, some times they all that gliters is not gold
 Dimples are considered mark of beauty and loveliness. The truth is that dimples are actually genetic defects that are caused by facial muscle deformity.
Dimples may be caused by variations in the structure of the facial muscle known as zygomaticus major.
They may be genetically inherited and have been called a simple dominant trait.

One literature says:
"Cheek dimples may be inherited as an irregular dominant. Wiedemann (1990) described a unilateral cheek dimple in a 5-year-old girl whose mother had a similar dimple when she was a child, also in her left cheek, and only when she smiled. The cheek dimple disappeared completely by age 13 in the mother. Wiedemann (1990) also mentioned bilateral cheek dimples in a 14-year-old boy; his mother had bilateral dimples which disappeared by adulthood. In another family, a brother and sister, their father, 3 paternal uncles, as well as their paternal grandfather and great-grandfather, had dimples of both cheeks. In this family, the dimples were always present at birth and did not become less marked with increasing age."

 It must be interesting to note that dimples are inherited facial traits that are passed from one generation to the next. Dimples often occur on both the cheeks. A single dimple on one cheek is a rare phenomenon.

Transfer of dimples from parents to children occurs due to just one gene. The dimple creating genes   are present in the sex cells prior to the process of reproduction. Each parent provides one of these genes to the child.  So, if both the parents have dimples, the children have 50-100% chances of inheriting dimple genes.
If, however, only one parent has dimple genes, the chances of the children inheriting the genes are 50%. If neither of the parents has the dimple genes, their children will not have dimples.

MOLE
 A beauty mark or beauty spot is a euphemism for a type of dark facial mole, so named because such birthmarks are sometimes considered an attractive feature.
"In the twentieth century Marilyn Monroe's beauty mark generated a new vogue.Fashion model Cindy Crawford's prominent mole helped revive the fashion"

Medically, such "beauty marks" are generally melanocytic nevus, more specifically the compound variant. They are at exceptionally high risk of developing melanoma.Moles of this type may also be located elsewhere on the body, and may also be considered beauty marks if located on the face, shoulder, neck or breast.


The presence of a mole doesn’t indicate cancer, but there is a link between an increased number of moles and cancer risk. It’s important to not disregard your moles and not practise care in the sun, and always check your moles for any changes in size, colour, and shape.
The size of moles
Moles are generally small brown spots on areas of the body that have mostly been exposed to the sun. If a mole appears that is noticeably larger than your other moles, it’s vital to get it checked out by your doctor.
The colour of moles
Moles range in colour from pinkish to light-brown and even dark brown. It’s not enough to try to diagnose malignancy based on the appearance of one colour. However, if the colour of one mole is inconsistent and there are patches of varying colour, it’s something you’ll want to show your doctor. Colours that you should look out for are very dark brown to black, and even blue; or if the mole is red or white.
New moles
Moles appear on children and teenagers up to the age of about 20. If you see a new mole appear suddenly, get an opinion from your dermatologist or doctor
People who need to pay close attention to the appearance of their moles are fair-skinned people who burn easily in the sun. Also, know your family history and if you have relatives who’ve had melanoma or other forms of cancer, go get yourself checked by your doctor.

Unlike dimples moles can kill you!!

REFERENCES

  1. Wiedemann, H.-R. Cheek dimples. (Letter) Am. J. Med. Genet. 36: 376 only, 1990.


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2 Responses to "The pathogical beauty"

  1. let's be the first to use science to say beauty spot is not beatiful but a "DANGER SPOT"

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  2. Dangerous signs especially moles time for people to understand in order to take precautions.

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