What Are Dimples?

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1. 1. Ese, A. 'PREVALENCE OF FACIAL DIMPLES AMONG THE NIGER DELTANS IN NIGERIA.' Semantic Scholar, 1 Jan. 1970, www.semanticscholar.org/paper/PREVALENCE-OF-FACIAL-DIMPLES-AMONG-THE-NIGER-IN-Ese/8c3a9b16153bbd346d9edeae261ccb2f1fce4a9d?p2df

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What Is a Dimpleplasty?

Some people want dimples, but weren't born with them. For those people, there's a cosmetic procedure called a dimpleplasty.

During the procedure, a small incision is made in the cheek where the dimple will be placed. A small amount of tissue is removed from the area, and a small stitch is made on either side of the muscle, through the skin. When the stitches are pulled together, they create a dimple.

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