Cheek dimples can be found on the sides of the mouth. You can have a dimple on both sides of your mouth or on just one side. You’ve probably noticed that some people have cheek dimples and others don’t. That’s because cheek dimples are formed by differences in the muscles and skin of the face.
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.Â
When you smile, the muscles contract and the dimples are more prominent due to the increased skin tension. Chin dimples on the other hand, have nothing to do with muscles. Â
Cheek dimples are usually seen as attractive and beautiful. Most people who admire dimples can get them through a plastic surgery called dimpleplasty.Â
People with cleft chins will often form a chin dimple too. They may also be caused by variations in your facial muscle and structure, such as your cheekbones being more pronounced on one side of your face.
In other words, if both of your parents have them, there is a good chance that you will get dimples too.This is one of the reasons dimples tend to run in families.
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