Here's Why You Have That Groove Between Your Nose and Mouth

Publish Date
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 11:35AM
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Photo / Getty Images

Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered why that strange groove between your mouth and nose exists?

Well, even if you haven't, we're going to tell you what it is.

Turns out, it's called the philtrum and has no actual purpose.

It's formed in the womb, and relates to how our faces are formed while we're in there.

"It is the place where the puzzle that is the human face finally all comes together," Dr Michael Mosley, in a clip from the BBC programme Inside the Human Body, says. What he means by that, is that the philtrum is the point where different parts of the face merge into one.

"The three main sections of the puzzle meet at your top lip, creating the groove that is the philtrum," Mosley continued."

The human face takes 2 - 3 months to develop in the womb and is an absolute mess before this happens! 

 

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