30 Times Unique Genes Made People Stand Out From The Crowd

Published 2 years ago

It’s not easy to stand out from the crowd – the constant staring and the weird judgments can make one very anxious. People born with genetic anomalies face various mental or physical challenges every day.

However, more and more folks with unique body parts are embracing and showing off their appearances with pride these days. And why not? Unique bodies must be celebrated! We have collected some photos of people with surprising and rare genetic anomalies. Check them out in the gallery below.

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#1 My Wife’s Eye That Her Doctor Told Her Was The Weirdest He’d Ever Seen

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#2 Chimeras Are Organisms With Two Different Sets Of DNA. Human Chimerism Is Rare, But Its Characteristics Are: Two Distinct Red Blood Cell Lineages Or Skin Pigmentation

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#3 Here’s A Picture Of The Hand I Was Born With

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#4 I Have Abnormally Long Arms

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#5 I Have A Skin Condition Called Dermatographia Due To Which Lightly Scratching My Skin Causes Raised, Red Lines Where I’ve Scratched

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#6 Mother And Child With Poliosis

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#7 I Have Vitiligo And Heterochromia

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#8 My Dad Has Something Called A Bifid Thumb Or Pre-Axial Polydactyly. About 1 Out Every 1000 Babies Have It. This Was The Thumb Of Our Uber Delivery Guy

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#9 This Little Girl’s Big, Beautiful Eyes Are Due To A Rare Genetic Syndrome Called Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome

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#10 Where’s My White Lash Enjoyers At? Just Wanted To Remind Everyone We Are Beautiful Because/Despite Our Vitiligo

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#11 Stef Sanjati Was Born With A Rare Condition Called Waardenburg Syndrome. It Is A Genetic Mutation Which Gives The Individual Wide-Set Eyes

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#12 My Name Is Sara I Have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Classical And Dermatosparaxis)

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EDS is a connective tissue disorder that inhibits the body’s ability to produce collagen As a consequence, Geurts has skin that wrinkles prematurely and makes her look older than she is.

#13 Congenital Melanocytic Nevus. It Appears As A Circumscribed, Light Brown To Black Patch, Covering Any Size Surface Area And Any Part Of The Body

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#14 Heterochromia

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#15 Vitiligo Is A Disease That Causes Loss Of Skin Color In Patches

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#16 I Traced Around My Vitiligo Spots

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#17 Sectoral Heterochromia. People Always Comment On My Eyes, So I Thought I Should Post A Picture

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#18 Neonatal Progeria Or Hutchinson-Gilford Syndrome. A Progressive Genetic Disorder That Causes Children To Age Rapidly, Starting In Their First Two Years Of Life

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#19 Unique Birthmark

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#20 I Had No Fingernails All My Life

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#21 My Hands After Washing The Dishes For 20 Minutes

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#22 I Have Skeeter Syndrome (Allergic To Mosquito Salvia)

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#23 There’s A Patch On My Leg That Doesn’t Get Goosebumps

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#24 Fell Asleep On A Chair. I Apparently Have Remarkably Level Shoulders

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#25 I Was Born With Naturally Pointed Ears

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#26 My Girlfriend’s Birthmark In Her Eye

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#27 I Have Somewhat Long Thumbs

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#28 Her Birthmark Created Awesome Highlights

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#29 Hypertrichosis. Jesus Was Born With A Rare Genetic Mutation Called Hypertrichosis, Which Has Left Him With Excessive Hair Growth That Can Occur Anywhere On The Body

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#30 Rare And Unique Genetic Condition Which Is Known As Waardenburg Syndrome. It Can Cause Hearing Loss And Changes In Coloring (Pigmentation) Of The Hair, Skin, And Eyes

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Saumya Ratan

Saumya is an explorer of all things beautiful, quirky, and heartwarming. With her knack for art, design, photography, fun trivia, and internet humor, she takes you on a journey through the lighter side of pop culture.

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