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Can Dimples Be Created?

A dimple is a small visible hollow area on skin on part of a human body , most notably on cheek. It can be said that dimples are visible indentation on skin. Most people find dimples to be extremely attractive and desires to have them. With time it has become the standard of beauty. People with dimples are considered to be visibly more beautiful and attractive, specially when there are dimples on cheek. Dimplesare formed naturally on the surface of the skin . Initially it is a natural process. Many people are born with dimples which are considered to be attractive by others .Let us discuss Can Dimples Be Created?

Natural dimples are rare and that might be one of the reasons behind these natural indentations becoming so famous and people finding them attractive and unique, because as it is said that anything that is rare is unique. But saying that, it is also important to mention that dimples are becoming less rare and less unique with the passage of time because various temporary and permanent ways have been found to give dimples to someone who was not born with them. There are many cultures which consider cheek dimples to be good luck and they also find them to be physically attractive.

How are natural dimples formed :

Dimples in real are a deformity in the muscle which is considered to be cute deformity, lucky and attractive. Certain deformities in muscle cause the skin to sink in and which creates a visible hollow area on the skin on the outside. In the case of cheek dimples, it is more prominently visible when we smile and the cheek skin gets stretched.
Many studies say that dimples are inherited and innate in nature. It is said that if any one of the parents has dimples, it is likely for the children to born with dimples.

Types of dimples :

There are various types of dimples named after the area on the body they appear.
Firstly, there are facial dimples. Those visibly appear on different parts of our face, like on our lower cheeks that are at the two corners of our lip. These are the most common types of dimples that people get attracted to and desire for them. Cheek dimples are generally visible only when we smile and it makes us look visibly cute. Many people get dimples on the upper part of their cheek which is rare and unique. Dimples also happen to appear on one side of the cheek which is also very rare. There are people who are born with dimples on their chin.

Secondly, there are dimples that appear on the back, that appears on the lower back and upper part of the hip. These dimples generally occurs in pair and thus many cultures believe that people born with dimples on there back are likely to give birth to twins.

There are many way by which one can get temporary and permanent get dimples :

Ways to get temporary dimples on cheek :

There are various facial exercises by which one can get temporary dimples on there cheek. They are as follow :

  • Suck your cheeks : This is the type of facial exercise in which it is required to pull the cheek inward by creating a suction effect. If this exercise is done for 5-10 minutes regularly then visible effect is likely to be shown.
  • Use the back of a pencil or a pen : in this use the back of a pencil or a pen to create a hollow illusion on the part of your skin you want the dimple to appear. Then keep that for 2 to 3 minutes and lift the pencil from your skin. Repetition of this process for 3 to 4 times will give a visible effect if a dimple.
  • Use your index finger :use your index finger of both hands to press the part of the skin where you want the dimple to appear . Wait for 2 to 3 seconds and then lift your finger. Repeat the process for 5 to 8 minutes regularly and it will make a visible hollow area on your skin which will look like a dimple.
  • Fake Dimple piercing : Many people do dimple piercing that is piercing in the area of the skin where you want a dimple. This give the illusion of a dimple on the skin even if you don’t have one.
  • One can also opt for permanent dimples even if he / she is not born with them. Dimple Surgery is one way by which one can get a permanent dimple.

Dimple Surgery :

Dimple surgery is also known as dimpleplasty or dimple creation surgery. These surgeries tend to create a depression in the skin in order to create a dimple. In this your skin undergoes various instruments and cutting and pasting of skin is involved in here, thus it is always advisable to goto a plastic surgeon who is well trained and reliable.
There is also certain amount of risk involved in here. Since the skin undergoes several cutting Processes there is a lot of blood draining from the body and also there is a high chance of infection . Many a times the plastic surgery fails which might cause distortion of skin. But the results are not always negative. Most of the time the surgeries are successful and people come out with a smiling face with pretty dimples.
Places for dimple creation in Kolkata :
Dr. V. S. Rathore (plastic surgeon) . One of the best plastic surgeon in Kolkata.
Dr. Arindam Sarkar
Dr. Srinjoy Saha

Saying all these it is very important to mention that dimples have become the standard of beauty with the passage of time due to various unknown reasons but do you know what is real beauty? Real beauty is what nature has given to you, the beauty that is within you and the beauty that you are born with.