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50 Beautiful Photos Of People Appreciating Their Unique Genes And Physical Appearances

by Maryjane

Accepting yourself as you are and coming to terms with your appearance can take years to achieve. Our genes determine our physical appearance and even our personalities, though environmental factors such as upbringing, education, and friends can also have an impact on who we are.

Genes are information units that living things pass down to their offspring. Genes contain information that is coded to produce proteins that shape our physical appearances and personalities.

Some people are born with genes that set them apart from the rest of us. However, some people are born with genes that make them have shortcomings compared to average individuals or even look entirely different from others.

Because of this disparity, getting through the day can be much more difficult. That's why it's so inspiring to see people who aren't afraid to show their skin or accept their overall physical appearance.

As a result, we decided to compile a carefully curated list of photos posted by people with unusual and rare body features. This list includes pear-shaped pupils, unusual skin color, unusually long arms and so much more.

Despite the difficulties they face on a daily basis, these people choose to live their lives with a positive attitude and self-esteem. And that is certainly something to be proud of and celebrate.

1. I Have Skeeter Syndrome (Allergic To Mosquito Saliva)

1. I Have Skeeter Syndrome (Allergic To Mosquito Saliva)sphynxlover1

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

2. Stef Sanjati Was Born With A Rare Condition Called Waardenburg Syndrome. It Is A Genetic Mutation Which Gives The Individual Wide-Set Eyesstef.sanjati

3. Was Born With Some Extra Skin On My Ear, So I Figured It Had To Be Done

3. Was Born With Some Extra Skin On My Ear, So I Figured It Had To Be DoneDovetrail

4. I Have Abnormally Long Arms

4. I Have Abnormally Long ArmsSonia13m

5. My Name Is Sara I Have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Classical And Dermatosparaxis)

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. 5. My Name Is Sara I Have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Classical And Dermatosparaxis)sarageurts

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

6. Sectoral Heterochromia. People Always Comment On My Eyes, So I Thought I Should Post A PictureM_for_Minion

7. My Hands After Washing The Dishes For 20 Minutes

7. My Hands After Washing The Dishes For 20 MinutesTheProjectAlexander

8. Shilah Madison Was Born With A Condition Because Of Which Her Hair Constantly Stands Up

The "Uncomfortable hair syndrome" is quite painful and the hair often breaks off from the roots, explains her mother.8. Shilah Madison Was Born With A Condition Because Of Which Her Hair Constantly Stands Upshilahmadison

9. Her Birthmark Created Awesome Highlights

9. Her Birthmark Created Awesome HighlightsDIYKnowNothing

10. Both Of My Eyes Are Split Between Two Colors

10. Both Of My Eyes Are Split Between Two Colorsmagivictus

11. Bam Syndrome Is A Rare Genetic Disorder In Which Children Are Born With A Small Nose Or No Nose At All. Also, They May Have Problems With Vision And Their Eyes

11. Bam Syndrome Is A Rare Genetic Disorder In Which Children Are Born With A Small Nose Or No Nose At All. Also, They May Have Problems With Vision And Their Eyestodospormariajoana

12. Congenital Melanocytic Nevus Is Visible Pigmented Spots On The Skin Present At Birth. They Usually Are Brown, Tan, Pink, Or Black. Some Moles Produce Dark, Coarse Hair

12. Congenital Melanocytic Nevus Is Visible Pigmented Spots On The Skin Present At Birth. They Usually Are Brown, Tan, Pink, Or Black. Some Moles Produce Dark, Coarse Hair_jirehjoy_

13. I Was Born With A Hole At The Top Of My Ear That Used To “Cry” When I Cried As A Baby

13. I Was Born With A Hole At The Top Of My Ear That Used To “Cry” When I Cried As A Babyl_bb0

14. I Have Muscle Hypertrophy (Muscles Grow Big Without Exercise). I Got Botox In My Jaw Yesterday Because Of This

14. I Have Muscle Hypertrophy (Muscles Grow Big Without Exercise). I Got Botox In My Jaw Yesterday Because Of ThisSouth_Pea_8017

15. I Traced Around My Vitiligo Spots

15. I Traced Around My Vitiligo Spotsoldmate-58

16. I Have A Freckle On My Eye

16. I Have A Freckle On My EyeDankNoodles21

17. 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

17. 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 Bodyborndifferentshow

18. I Was Born With Naturally Pointed Ears

18. I Was Born With Naturally Pointed Ears420MangoBonersXL

19. I Have A Skin Condition Called Dermatographia Due To Which Lightly Scratching My Skin Causes Raised, Red Lines Where I've Scratched

19. I Have A Skin Condition Called Dermatographia Due To Which Lightly Scratching My Skin Causes Raised, Red Lines Where I've ScratchedProfessional_Pen_330

20. This Little Girl's Big, Beautiful Eyes Are Due To A Rare Genetic Syndrome Called Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome

20. This Little Girl's Big, Beautiful Eyes Are Due To A Rare Genetic Syndrome Called Axenfeld-Rieger Syndromecallmevirgomami

21. Here’s A Picture Of The Hand I Was Born With

21. Here’s A Picture Of The Hand I Was Born WithNumerous-Parfait-170

22. Mother And Child With Poliosis

22. Mother And Child With Poliosisfatima.theo.gomes

23. Two Cowlicks In Different Directions

23. Two Cowlicks In Different Directionsspar13

24. I Have Full Heterochromia

24. I Have Full HeterochromiaMarcie7

25. I Have Somewhat Long Thumbs

25. I Have Somewhat Long ThumbsLillyWhiteArt

26. This Toe, With It's Own Toe, Complete With It's Own Nail

26. This Toe, With It's Own Toe, Complete With It's Own Nailvainamoinens-scythe

27. There's A Patch On My Leg That Doesn't Get Goosebumps

27. There's A Patch On My Leg That Doesn't Get Goosebumpsmcrfreak78

28. There's A Tooth In My Chin

28. There's A Tooth In My Chinsuper9mega

29. Where's My White Lash Enjoyers At? Just Wanted To Remind Everyone We Are Beautiful Because/Despite Our Vitiligo

29. Where's My White Lash Enjoyers At? Just Wanted To Remind Everyone We Are Beautiful Because/Despite Our Vitiligodeeno777

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

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

31. Vitiligo Is A Disease That Causes Loss Of Skin Color In Patches

31. Vitiligo Is A Disease That Causes Loss Of Skin Color In Patchesthatvitiligoguy

32. I Had No Fingernails All My Life

32. I Had No Fingernails All My Lifetecnikstr0be

33. Unique Birthmark

33. Unique Birthmarkcarolgiraldelli

34. Interesting Iris Pattern (It Doesn’t Affect Vision)

34. Interesting Iris Pattern (It Doesn’t Affect Vision)Frostysorbet

35. My Little Sister Was Born With Six Fingers

35. My Little Sister Was Born With Six FingersCaramelManlikesPATD

36. I Had Identical Twin Girls, And One Ear On One Of The Baby Is An Elf Ear

36. I Had Identical Twin Girls, And One Ear On One Of The Baby Is An Elf EarGlit_1995

37. 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

37. 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 Guyn-chung

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

38. Fell Asleep On A Chair. I Apparently Have Remarkably Level Shouldersfrysinatoren

39. 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

39. 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 Eyesgeo.rock888

40. I Have Vitiligo And Heterochromia

40. I Have Vitiligo And Heterochromiabrysizzlle

41. I Have A Pear-Shaped Pupil

41. I Have A Pear-Shaped PupilGoblinQueen93

42. My Girlfriend's Birthmark In Her Eye

42. My Girlfriend's Birthmark In Her EyeRobienStPierre

43. My Wife's Eye That Her Doctor Told Her Was The Weirdest He'd Ever Seen

43. My Wife's Eye That Her Doctor Told Her Was The Weirdest He'd Ever SeenAlwaysSpinClockwise

44. Heterochromia

44. Heterochromiareddit.com

45. Twin Girls Have Achondroplasia. This Genetic Disorder Is Characterized By A Large Head, Short Arms And Legs, Short Stature, Prominent Forehead, And Flat Nasal Bridge

45. Twin Girls Have Achondroplasia. This Genetic Disorder Is Characterized By A Large Head, Short Arms And Legs, Short Stature, Prominent Forehead, And Flat Nasal Bridgeluggtwins

46. A Photo A Friend Took A While Back Of My Eyes Which Shows My Rare Eye Condition, Double Coloboma (Of The Iris And Retina). I Have This In Both Eyes

46. A Photo A Friend Took A While Back Of My Eyes Which Shows My Rare Eye Condition, Double Coloboma (Of The Iris And Retina). I Have This In Both EyesRed_Wolfe_

47. None Of My Fingers (Or Toes) Have Middle Knuckles, And It's Hereditary

47. None Of My Fingers (Or Toes) Have Middle Knuckles, And It's HereditarySilence31603

48. I Have This Thing Called Raynaud’s Disease. This Happens Every Time I Get Cold

48. I Have This Thing Called Raynaud’s Disease. This Happens Every Time I Get ColdCyndakon2

49. 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

49. 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 Pigmentationtaylormuhl

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

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

In a world where social media celebrates people for being fake about their appearance, we can't help but admire those who are comfortable with their shortcomings or uniqueness. There would be less media and peer pressure if people could accept themselves the way they are wholeheartedly.

We know these people’s acceptance of themselves really amazed you. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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