41 Fascinating — And Some Disturbing — Photos Of The Human Body That Might Just Make Your Head Explode
1.Here's what happens to the baby when a pregnant person laughs.
2.Knotted umbilical cords are usually a death sentence for babies, so examples where the baby was totally fine are super cool. (Also, I had never seen an umbilical cord before, so that was fascinating in itself.)
3.In case you don't know, the placenta is an organ that grows in the uterus during pregnancy and helps to keep the baby alive and healthy. This is what one looks like.
4.Before we move on from pregnancy and birth, here's what it looks like to be pregnant with quadruplets.
5.I doubt you've ever heard of the disorder Amelogenesis Imperfecta, but here's what it looks like. Basically, it affects and weakens tooth and enamel development and can manifest like this.
6.Here's another example.
7.I doubt you've ever heard of Trichomegaly either — basically, it means you've got super long lashes. That might sound like a dream, except...well, it isn't necessarily so great.
8.However, this eyelash condition (Anterior Ectopic Cilia) is way, way worse.
9.I'm sorry to inform you that you can get gallstones that are this big.
10.Kidney stones are usually smaller and pass through your urethra, but that doesn't mean they can't cause a whole lot of pain.
11.If you doubt that, check out what one looks like under a microscope.
12.Though kidney stones CAN get really big (something like this would require surgical removal; don't worry, no one's peeing this out).
13.This isn't technically a photo of the human body, but I still think it's awesome. Did you know there's technology now to show where veins are beneath the skin?
14.Modern medicine is amazing, y'all. Just look at the things we can implant in bodies — and then take out without damage.
15.TIL about the nail disorder Onychogryphosis, or "ram's horn nail." This is what it can look like.
16.Similarly, this is what Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis looks like on hands — basically, it's warty lesions that form everywhere.
What's that? You want to see more? Say less!
17.Look, I come into these posts wanting to learn and educate, but I have to admit, I have no idea what's going on here besides some kind of hypermobility or double-jointedness. Still...cool, right?
18.In case you want nightmares, it turns out it's possible to GROW A WISDOM TOOTH NEAR YOUR EYE SOCKET.
19.This is how big a blood clot can be.
20.And this is how small one can be and still cause major damage.
21.Here's what it looks like to have a split hand malformation, or Ectrodactyly, a rare genetic condition.
22.Here's what it looks like to have Syndactyly, where fingers are fused together. (The funny tattoo is optional.)
23.Did you know it's possible to regrow an ear??? That's oversimplifying it, but it's essentially what doctors did for this patient. After she lost her ear in a car accident, they used rib cartilage to create an ear, then put it in her forearm, where it was able to form new blood vessels. Awesome, right?
24.This is what it looks like to have Neurofibromatosis, where tumors grow on your nerves.
25.However, it can get a lot more serious than the above image. For example, this man had over 60 pounds of tumors on his face as a result of Neurofibromatosis. He's since had them removed.
26.Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome can manifest in a few different ways, but one of the more common ones is that your skin becomes stretchy and fragile. You may be able to do this, for example.
27.Did you know that if you have surgery on your fingers that affects your nail bed, they'll actually put a fake nail there to keep the nail fold open while your real nail grows back?
28.Did you know if you're dehydrated or lacking vitamin C (especially to the point of having scurvy), old scars can reappear or become more noticeable than they ever were before?
29.Our bodies are incredible. They'll work foreign bodies out of our skin, sometimes over the course of years.
30.Did you know kids can get gray or white hair? This can be caused by stress, genetic factors, medical conditions, and even not getting enough vitamins.
31.Have you ever heard of Hydrocephalus? It's where spinal fluid builds up in your brain, causing it to balloon in size. Treatment involves brain surgery to redirect the fluid.
32.Ever wonder what would happen if you ate raw pork for a decade? Something like this (those are all parasites).
33.Here's another fun photo of parasites as seen on an X-ray!
34.Here's what it looks like to be bow-legged (on one side) and how much of a height difference it makes to correct it.
35.Surgery can disrupt or damage nerves, which can have strange effects...like this person who had a nerve temporarily paralyzed as a part of surgery and then had a spot that didn't grow hair for a while.
36.Please take this as a reminder to take care of your oral health. Some real freaky stuff can go on in your mouth.
37.In case you haven't heard of Progeria, it's where children prematurely age. Here's what it looks like in a 12-year-old.
38.You may have heard of Milia if you watch dermatology extraction videos (no one else? just me?), but basically, it's a little ball of keratin that forms under your skin, usually on your face.
39.This is what it looks like to have polycoria, or multiple pupils in one eye.
40.Another cool eye-related thing is kayser-fleischer rings, which usually occur in people with Wilson's disease.
41.And finally, here are some more gallstones — this type is called cholesterol stones (the cholesterol explains the color). Sorry. Don't worry — you can get your gallbladder out, which this person did.
