Cheek dimples: why do some people have them and others don’t?

You may have them yourself or you admire those of others… Those charming little hollows on the cheeks, which often appear when you smile, have this endearing and singular je-ne-sais-quoi. But why do some people have them and others don’t? Is it just a matter of chance, or is nature hiding a well-kept secret? Follow us, we reveal everything (or almost) about these famous dimples of the smile!

Dimples of the smile: a simple aesthetic trait?

When you think of dimples, you immediately imagine the touching smile they accompany so well. These small cavities on the cheeks often appear at the corners of the lips, on one or both sides. They manifest themselves when we laugh, when we talk or even sometimes at rest, like a mischievous wink of genetics. However, behind this cute detail, hides a biological reality that is much more interesting than it seems…

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