How do dimples appear on cheeks, and can they be made or removed

For a long time it has been believed that dimples on cheeks are beautiful. And people with them look young and friendly. Therefore, many will be surprised to learn that such dimples are a mutation, a cosmetic defect. We can say that this is the case when deviation from the norm is only beneficial. How do dimples appear on cheeks, is it possible to create them artificially and is there a way to remove them?

Dimples on the cheeks are depressions in the skin of the cheeks that become noticeable when smiling. They can be both from two sides, and from one. Dimples come in different sizes, depths and shapes. Some have barely noticeable depressions, while others have deep oblong furrows.

Dimples appear due to the bifurcation of the large zygomatic muscle. When smiling, a depression forms in the muscle at this point, into which the skin is drawn. It turns out that the depression is formed in a place where there is no muscle tissue. Therefore, dimples are anatomical defects of the face.

Scientists have found that dimples are inherited. This is a dominant trait, so if one of the parents has them, the probability that their children will inherit them is very high. But if no one in the family had such a feature, then you should not count on it. But what if heredity has not endowed dimples on the cheeks, but I really want to get them?

The easiest way to get the cherished recesses on the cheeks is to make a piercing in the appropriate place. But the holes do not need to insert anything, on the contrary, care should be taken to make the puncture heal. This process is not fast, since the wound is in a place that is constantly moving due to facial expressions. But when everything is normalized, the dimples will be pronounced, although not always natural-looking.

Another way is plastic surgery, which is called "dimple ectomy". The surgeon divides the large zygomatic muscle, forming a gap in it. But it is worth considering that this is a serious surgical intervention that takes place under general anesthesia and has numerous contraindications. And the price of such a modification will be at least 50 thousand rubles.

The least expensive and traumatic way is to create dimples with makeup. Experienced make-up artists will be able to "draw" them in such a way that it will be very difficult to distinguish them from the real ones. But various manual techniques, massages and exercises will not help in this matter. At best, nothing will work, and at worst, the result will be unsympathetic hematomas.

In 1936, the American Isabel Gilbert came up with the "dimple maker". Advertising assured that its regular use guarantees the appearance of the desired recesses. The device was actively sold for two years, but already in 1938 it was classified as a quack invention. As you may have guessed, wearing a wire harness on your face did not give any result.

Before you acquire these attributes of beauty and youth, think about the fact that there are people who do not like them. There are many men and women in the world who want to get rid of dimples on their cheeks. This can be done with the help of fillers injected into the right place. The effect of such injections lasts for a certain time, and the procedure will have to be repeated from time to time.