30+ people whose genetics make them look breathtakingly unique

Humans are absolutely amazing creatures. Each one of us is unique. Every human being has their own personality, experiences, and characteristics. And, of course, we all look different too. Thanks to genetics, some of us have blond hair while others have black. Some people have blue eyes while others have green.

The people you’re about to see, however, have such unique genetics that they’re appearances are absolutely incredible.

Keep reading to see some incredibly beautiful and one-of-a-kind people.

Two-toned irises

Some of us dream of having different colored eyes than what we were born with. Those with light colored eyes usually want dark eyes and vice versa. Well, this person happens to have both. This person has heterochromia iridis, a genetic variation that causes multi-colored irises.

Unique hands

This person has only four fingers on their left hand, and instead of a thumb, it’s an index finger. It’s called symbrachydactyly and it’s a condition where a baby’s hand is underdeveloped in the womb. Some people have very small fingers, or in this case, missing one all together.

One dark streak

Here’s an interesting condition where a dark streak of hair appeared seemingly out of nowhere. A white or light streak is called poliosis which is a lack of melanin. This, however, is increased melanin and is a type of birthmark.

Elf-like ears

This baby was born with Stahl’s ear, or as some like to call it, ‘Spock’s ear.’ It’s a deformity of the ear where extra cartilage creates a pointy ear shape. If found in the first few weeks of life, ear molding can correct it.

Double jointed

This person can grab things ‘backward’ thanks to being “double jointed.” People who are double jointed don’t actually have two joints, however, their joints can move beyond their normal range. Also known as hypermobility.

Extra toes

This little baby was born with 12 fingers and 12 toes. It’s a condition called polydactyly. The feet and hands are proportionate, they just happen to have one extra digit on each hand and foot.

‘Mirror-Hand Syndrome’

This person has a syndrome that is so rare, less than 100 cases have been identified in human history. It’s called ulnar dimelia and it’s a congenital deformity where there is no thumb, the ulna is duplicated, and there are either seven or eight fingers on the hand.

Missing fingernail

This person was born without a fingernail on her right pointer finger. They clearly have a sense of humor about it and decided to put some googly eyes on it. The condition is called anonychia congenita and most people who have it are born without fingernails or toenails. However, for some people, like in this case, they are only missing one or partial nails are missing.

Half-faced freckles

Here’s a gentleman who happens to only have freckles on one half of his face. “It’s a very specific type of birthmark which started when you were an embryo,” dermatologist Dr. Sonia Batra told another woman who had the same condition. “And the pigment cells in your neural crest, some of them actually developed a mutation or a change and as the cells migrated over, it actually affects only half the body. ‘That’s why there’s such a sharp cut off.”

Sudden white eyelashes

This person was 11-years-old when they woke up one morning and noticed half of their bottom and top eyelashes had turned white. The condition is called Vitiligo and happens when your immune system is weakened in a certain area causing a loss of pigment.

Immobile thumb

This woman was born with a condition called trigger finger. The tendon of the finger becomes swollen and ‘locks’ which has caused her right thumb to become unable to move. This condition is found in 3.3 per 1000 live births.

More missing fingers

This person was born with what’s called a cleft hand also known as ectrodactyly or split hand. It occurs when the middle of the hand develops abnormally. Out of all babies, around 10% are born with some sort of hand deformation.

Like mother like daughter

This baby was born with the same exact birthmark in her hair as her mom. This condition is poliosis in which there is an absence of melanin in this specific area of her body. It can either be inherited or caused by an autoimmune condition.

Extra fingers

“My dad has 6 fingers on each hand. He uses 2 fingers to flip someone off,” said the Reddit user that shared this photo. Polydactyly runs in this family and both the dad and son were born with 6 fingers and 6 toes, although the son had his removed when he was young.

A thumb from each parent

This person seems to have born with one thumb from their mom and the other from their dad. This is just a straight case of pulling a genetic blueprint from each parent and, in this case, genes that formed the hands came from both parents.

Symmetrical hair whorls

A hair whorl is a patch of hair that grows in a circular direction. This young boy happens to have two of them located symmetrically on the back of his head. There has been research to see if hair whorl direction is correlated with handedness, but nothing conclusive has been found.

A scarred eye

Here’s a case where a person was born with macular pucker. It’s a scar tissue that formed in the eyes’ macula which is found in the retina. This condition can cause blurred or distorted vision since this part of the eye gives us sharp vision. It occurs when the vitreous of the eye pulls away from the retina.

Dual-colored eyes

Here’s another case of sectoral heterochromia. This person has an eye that is brown and gray. It can be inherited, caused by chimerism, or injury.

Hypertrichosis

Hypertrichosis, excessive hair growth, is also called “werewolf syndrome,” or Ambras syndrome. The condition is so rare it affects as few as one in a billion people; and in fact, only 50 cases have been documented since the Middle Ages.

‘Webbed toes’

Syndactyly, commonly known as webbed-toes, can actually occur in both fingers and toes. The condition is common in animals but more rare in humans. Technically, 1 in 2,500 births will have some sort of syndactyly. These two women celebrated their common trait with a funny tattoo.

6 toes and 4 toes

Here are two co-workers that discovered that one of them had six toes while the other only had four! Having six toes is actually a very common birth defect and is usually harmless, although they can usually be easily removed if needed.

Five fingers no thumb

“The person in the photo above has all five functioning fingers except for one peculiarity – there’s no thumb on the hand. This malformation is referred to as triphalangeal thumb where the thumb has three phalanges instead of two. It can be treated with reconstructive surgery by reshaping the finger so that it would operate like a thumb. It is estimated that approximately one in 25,000 children is born with the condition,” says Bored Panda.

Missing bridge

This young boy was born with a depressed, or seemingly missing, bridge of this nose. This is usually caused by congenital syndromes such as cleidocranial dysplasia, children with neurodevelopmental delay, achondroplasia, Conradi-Hünermann-Happle syndrome, Cornelia de Lange syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, and Klippel-Feil syndrome.

Bruised fingers

This isn’t necessarily a genetic trait, but it sure is interesting. They had internally bruised their finger and when held up to the light, you could see the pooling of blood in their finger. Wondering why you can’t see bones? It’s because the skin and flesh diffuse the light. Much like looking through a pane of frosted glass.

Palm line

All of us have lines on our palms. Lots of times they’re used to ‘read fortunes.’ This person, however, has a hard crease along the center of their palm.

Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a condition in which there is a lack of pigment in one area or a spread out area of the body. This black women has vitiligo over a large portion of her body giving her a very unique and beautiful look.

Another case of vitiligo

This man’s vitiligo has affected only one half of his body while the other has normal pigment. It not only affects the skin but also the hair as well.

Ultra-long legs

This is bodybuilder and model Ia Östergren. Her legs are very disproportionate to the rest of her body giving her a very unique look. She’s 5’8″ and her legs are 3’5″.

Gorgeous albinism

This little girl’s name is Ava Clarke. She’s a model and actress and has caught the attention of people around the world for her unique and beautiful look which is caused by albinism.

Circulation irregularities

This man’s one finger reacts very interestingly to extreme temperatures. When his hands get cold, his one finger turns to a ghostly pale color due to a lack of circulation.

Unique eye prosthesis

This person needed to have their eye removed due to genetic degradation. Their ocularist gave them this super unique looking prosthetic as a gift. Definitely a one-of-a-kind conversation starter.

Proteus Syndrom

According to Genetics Home Reference, “Proteus syndrome is a rare condition characterized by overgrowth of the bones, skin, and other tissues. Organs and tissues affected by the disease grow out of proportion to the rest of the body. The overgrowth is usually asymmetric, which means it affects the right and left sides of the body differently.”

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Gorgeous white streak

If you have a lock of white hair that bleeds into the skin, you probably have a condition known as piebaldism. It’s a rare genetic condition in which the person is missing cells called melanocytes. It causes a patch of white skin to appear, usually on the forehead, along with hair.

Winnie Harlow

Model Winnie Harlow caught the attention of Tyra Banks on her hit show America’s Next Top Model. Diagnosed with vitiligo, she lacks pigment in certain parts of her skin, giving her a very unique look.

Facial hair growth

As a symptom of her polycystic ovaries, model Harnaam Kaur from the United Kingdom has excessive hair growth, giving her a full beard. She is also an anti-bullying activist, body positive activist, motivational speaker, and life coach.

Melanocytic Nevus

Yulianna Yussef has congenital melanocytic nevus, or CMN, which gives her dramatic birthmarks all over her body. After being bullied as a child, she now embraces her condition and intentionally posts photos showing off her birthmarks.

Progeria

Progeria is a disease caused by a mutation in the LMNA gene that causes rapid aging. “Other symptoms of progeria include rigid (sclerotic) skin, full body baldness (alopecia), bone abnormalities, growth impairment, and a characteristic “sculptured” nasal tip,” further explains Gizmodo.

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