Alex Buscemi
Sometimes Mother Nature likes to show off her artsy side. And these unique genetics photos highlight the beautiful variations that exist within our species.
From people who can bend their fingers all the way back to those blessed with natural multicolored eyes that make them look like they’ve stepped out of a fantasy novel—each captivating picture tells a story of unique genetic flair.
So get ready to be amazed by the natural artwork that is human genetics. It’s not just a peek into the biology of these individuals, but a celebration of what makes each of us uniquely beautiful—no two people are the same here, and that’s the beauty of it.
1. My Little Girl Was Born With Albinism, And She Is So Beautiful
2. Stunning Blue Eyes. A Girl With Waardenburg Syndrome
3. My Little Brother And Me, Both With Heterochromia
4. My Son’s Birthmark Gives Him The Best Hairstyle
5. Calling For All Fellow Vitiligo Owners – You Need To Start Embracing The Unique Beauty Of Our Condition. Don’t Let Your Life Suffer When Others Have No Choice In The Matter. Keep Smiling
6. My Son Was Born With An Extra Thumb
7. My Vitiligo Hair. The White Hair Contains No Pigment
8. My Son Was Born With Elf Ears
9. Just Because You Look A Little Different, Doesn’t Mean You Have To Look Like The People Mostly Shown In Media
10. Born With Blue Eyes, But They Changed Into 3 Colors As I Aged
11. My Veins Spell Out “Yo”
12. Nature Is Perfect The Way It Is
13. Bet This Would Be Pretty Handy On Old Fighting Games
14. Half My Beard Grows In White
15. Marfan Syndrome Can Be A Daunting Diagnosis. It Can Be Confusing But Nevertheless, Getting A Diagnosis Is Crucial. Knowledge Is Power, Even When It’s Scary. Awareness Can Save Lives
16. Meet Veinticuatro (24). He Has Twelve Movable Fingers And Twelve Movable Toes
17. Glowing And Growing With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
18. Finally Having The Confidence To Wear Pretty Dresses And Not Care About People Looking At My Legs And Feet Has Been So Liberating. Life’s Too Short To Hide Who You Are
19. Picture For International Albinism Month
20. Ocular Albinism Is A Genetic Condition That Primarily Affects The Eyes
21. The Sun Hits The Birthmark Just Right. You Are Each Unique In Your Own Way, And So Are Your Birthmarks
22. I Was Born With A Cleft Deficiency On My Hands, Meaning I Was Born With Only 3 Fingers On Each Hand
23. Buddy Of Mine Has A Double Big Toe. Yes, He Plays Soccer
24. My Grandma And I Have Extra Lines On Our Pinkies
25. My Daughter’s Elf Ear
26. Trachea Hypermobility In Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
27. Geographic Tongue
28. My Vitiligo Is The Best Thing To Ever Happen To Me
29. I Have A Coloboma – A Hole In The Structure Of The Eye
30. My Heel Has Strange Bumps When I Stand
31. I Was Born With A Crooked Bone In My Skull Resulting In My Unique Eyebrow
32. Raynaud’s Phenomenon (Vasospasm)
33. I’m Able To Make It Look Like I Have Two Sets Of Small Lips
34. My Thumb Bends Backwards
35. Coloboma People Rise Up
36. My Daughter Was Born With Highlights
37. My Newborn Son Was Born With A Heart-Shaped Thumb
38. I Was Born Without The Rest Of My Ear
39. Some Of My Friends Told Me That My Fingers Are “Units”
40. I Won The Mutational Toe-Thumb Lottery (Localized Gigantism)
41. Little Girl Born With A White Patch Of Hair Which Is Exactly The Same As Her Mum’s
42. My Son’s Amazing Birthmark
43. Look At The Eyes Of This Kid. He Has A Condition Called Waardenburg Syndrome
44. I Think You’ll Like My Eye
45. Zhang Hongming Suffers From Rare Congenital Giant Pigmented Nevus, Commonly Know As Giant Furred Moles
46. My Friend’s Iris Is Split In Half
47. I Have Elf Ears
48. Customer Came In And Let Me Take A Picture Of Her Hands That Had 6 Fingers On Each
49. I Have A Condition Caused Distichiasis That Causes My Eyelashes To Grow In Multiple Rows
50. Half Of My Face Has Vitiligo
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