Nate
We all have these unique things about our bodies, and it’s about time we start embracing and celebrating our differences. We might think we’re totally different from each other, but in reality, we’ve got more in common than we realize.
These folks with unique genetic variations are sharing their pics online, and it’s so cool and inspiring. They’re totally owning who they are and putting themselves out there, and it’s just awesome to see.
1. “I Have Vitiligo And Heterochromia”
2. “My Wife’s Eye That Her Doctor Told Her Was The Weirdest He’d Ever Seen”
3. “Heterochromia”
4. “Mother And Child With Poliosis”
5. “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”
6. “I Traced Around My Vitiligo Spots”
7. “Vitiligo Is A Disease That Causes Loss Of Skin Color In Patches”
8. “This Little Girl’s Big, Beautiful Eyes Are Due To A Rare Genetic Syndrome Called Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome”
9. “Sectoral Heterochromia. People Always Comment On My Eyes, So I Thought I Should Post A Picture”
10. “Neonatal Progeria Or Hutchinson-Gilford Syndrome. A Progressive Genetic Disorder That Causes Children To Age Rapidly, Starting In Their First Two Years Of Life”
11. “My Name Is Sara I Have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Classical And Dermatosparaxis)”
12. “I have 2 really long fingers on my right hand.”
13. “I have partial heterochromia in both eyes.”
14. “Unique Birthmark”
15. “Her Birthmark Created Awesome Highlights”
16. “I Was Born With Naturally Pointed Ears”
17. “I Have This Thing Called Raynaud’s Disease. This Happens Every Time I Get Cold”
18. “The third knuckle that is caused by the syndrome I have”
19. “My hair is half-blonde, half-brunette. Including eyebrows!”
20. “Where’s My White Lash Enjoyers At? Just Wanted To Remind Everyone We Are Beautiful Because/Despite Our Vitiligo”
21. “I have matching triangle freckles on my arm and my left eye.”
22. “Stef Sanjati Was Born With A Rare Condition Called Waardenburg Syndrome. It Is A Genetic Mutation Which Gives The Individual Wide-Set Eyes”
23. “Both Of My Eyes Are Split Between Two Colors”
24. “Severed a nerve in my index finger… Half my finger can no longer prune.”
25. “I Had No Fingernails All My Life”
26. “I Have A Skin Condition Called Dermatographia Due To Which Lightly Scratching My Skin Causes Raised, Red Lines Where I’ve Scratched”
27. “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”
28. “Congenital Melanocytic Nevus. It Appears As A Circumscribed, Light Brown To Black Patch, Covering Any Size Surface Area And Any Part Of The Body”
29. “I Have Abnormally Long Arms”
30. “I have a heart-shaped birthmark in my eye.”
31. “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”
32. “I’m half-white half-native, so one of my eyelids has a partial epicanthic fold.”
33. “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”
34. “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”
35. “This Toe, With It’s Own Toe, Complete With It’s Own Nail”
36. “Two Cowlicks In Different Directions”
37. “I Have A Pear-Shaped Pupil”
38. “I Have Full Heterochromia”
39. “I’m partially blind in my left eye. It doesn’t show any ’red eye’ in photos.”
40. “My girlfriend’s eyes are weird.”
