43 Unbelievable Photos That Showcase The Mind-Blowing Wonders Of The Human Body
1.Here's what a tattoo looks like under a macro lens.
2.Did you know that scabs that form over tattoos will actually contain the pigment and pattern?
3.Even on old tattoos, if you get a bad burn, the scab will have the pigment on it.
4.Did you know babies' skulls aren't fully fused when born? You can literally see this infant's brain pulsing.
5.Here's the white hair of someone with vitiligo under a microscope — it's not actually white! It contains no pigment, so it appears almost clear under a microscope.
6.Here's what a transparent, temporary skin graft looks like — and honestly, it's kind of badass.
7.Did you know that hair can sometimes grow in pairs out of the same follicle? Here's a shaved head under a microscope.
8.Here's what brain fluid looks like. I wasn't expecting it to look so much like water?
9.Here's what having macrodactyly looks like, where fingers or toes can be overlarge.
10.And here's what it looks like to have symphalangism (or fused joints in your hands or feet).
11.TIL Medication can actually change your hair color.
12.Here's another example.
13.Guess what else can change your hair color? If you guessed giving birth, you were right.
14.Radiation and chemo can actually change your hair color, too.
15.Did you know that chemo can also affect your nails?
16.Pregnancy can also affect nail growth, along with hair growth and thickness.
17.Ever wondered what blood clots actually look like? Wonder no more!
18.These even bigger clots are from someone's HEART.
19.Did you know that scar tissue doesn't sweat?
20.Because scars don't sweat, dirt won't stick on them.
21.Neither will sand!
22.Chalk also won't adhere to it.
23.Poison Ivy also, apparently, won't affect scars.
24.Neither will bruises!
25.Sorry in advance for the grossness, but I bet you've never seen a blister this big.
26.Or a blister that looks like THIS (sorry).
27.You probably know from experience that hair color can change as you age, but I don't think you normally see it get this much lighter this fast.
28.If you're doubting the sun's ability to lighten your hair, just look at this person's arm!
29.You've probably heard of vitiligo, but have you heard of Nevus depigmentosus, which is essentially a birthmark in which the skin lacks pigment and won't tan?
30.This can, unfortunately, happen to your toenail. (Look, some of the stuff in this post is cool, and some of it is just disgusting.)
31.Here's what blood looks like when all the red blood cells are removed.
32.And here's what blood looks like with the plasma separated out.
33.Here's what a bruise looks like as it heals — it's basically the definition of "it gets worse before it gets better."
34.Here's what it looks like to have iridodonesis, where your iris sort of tremors when you move your eye.
35.This is what it looks like when your baby is kicking, and I am now reconsidering my desire to have children.
36.It just occurred to me that I have never seen an umbilical cord, and now I'm even MORE afraid of giving birth.
37.I'd also never seen a placenta. And now, for better or worse, we both have.
38.I think this might be the first photo I've seen of someone directly after giving birth, and I always wondered what it would look like.
39.I'm going to bet this is the largest vein you've ever seen — it's called an arteriovenous fistula, where blood goes directly from an artery into a vein, surpassing capillaries that would make the vein appear much smaller.
40.Unfortunately, it's possible to have wisdom teeth with hooked roots, which creates a fun challenge for your dental surgeon!
41.I'm just including this one because it looks gnarly — here's what a cervical fusion surgery scar looks like two weeks post-op.
42.I also need to show a photo of brain surgery scars because they also look pretty metal.
43.And finally, we'll end on this sick scar from carotid artery surgery. I would 100% be telling people a shark tried to bite my head off.
H/T: r/MildlyInteresting, r/WTF, r/OddlyTerrifying, r/MEDizzy, r/interestingasfuck
