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The development of the ears and auditory system may be affected in people with Noonan's syndrome. This can result in low-set ears (in over 90%), backward-rotated ears (over 90%), thick helix (outer rim) of ear (over 90%), incomplete folding of ears, chronic otitis media (ear infections), and hearing loss.
The fish mouth appearance, mouth breathing, and xerostomia place affected individuals at extremely high risk for developing rampant dental decay. [ 14 ] People with this condition are extremely sensitive to changes in temperature due to their hard, cracked skin , which prevents normal heat loss.
Williams syndrome was first described by J. C. P. Williams and his colleagues, who wrote in 1961 of four patients with supravalvular aortic stenosis, mental disability, and facial features including a broad forehead, large chin, low-set, "drooping" cheeks, widely spaced eyes, and wide-set mouth. A year after this report, German physician A. J ...
Multiple endocrine neoplasia or MEN is part of a group of disorders that affect the body's network of hormone-producing glands (the endocrine system). Hormones are chemical messengers that travel through the bloodstream and regulate the function of cells and tissues throughout the body.
Facial symmetry has been shown to be considered attractive in women, [186] [187] and men have been found to prefer full lips, [188] high forehead, broad face, small chin, small nose, short and narrow jaw, high cheekbones, [39] [189] clear and smooth skin, and wide-set eyes. [64]
The face appears uneven, particularly in the areas of the eyes and cheeks, and the forehead appears wide and tall. [2] Because of the abnormal forehead, there is less space for the normal facial features to develop. This results in shallow eye sockets and flat cheekbones.
Common features can include high cheekbones, sharp jawline, defined brows and fuller lips. Some notable examples of folks whose faces have high visual weight are Angeline Jolie, Naomi Campbell ...
Acanthosis nigricans is a medical sign characterised by brown-to-black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin. [1] It is usually found in body folds, [2] such as the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the armpits, groin, navel, forehead and other areas.