Hollywood is always open when it comes to talented stars, while Joaquin Phoenix is one of the actors who has pushed forward and advanced his profession for years.
He debuted in a television series at the age of eight, while after nearly four decades of career, the 45-year-old continues to do roles that are nominated and win numerous awards.
However, despite his constant presence in the public eye, Phoenix has managed to keep it a secret as to why he has a mark on his upper lip. Although the spotlight has been on since he burst onto the scene in 1982, fans have continued to wonder what happened in his childhood. suspecting any accident or exercise of any kind of violence.
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In addition to fans, his colleagues have also given different theories about the origin of the mark on the actor's face. While the rumors have already come to an end.
The mark is the result of a microcleft, the mildest form of labioschisis (cleft lip) – a birth defect that occurs when the upper lip is not fully formed while the fetus is in the womb.
If the cleft does not involve the structure of the palate, then it is simply referred to as a cleft lip (labioschisis). The cleft forms in the upper lip either as a small gap or as a cut in the lip (partial or incomplete cleft) or continues into the nose (complete cleft). Labioschisis can be unilateral (unilateral) or bilateral (bilateral).
The mild form of labioschisis is called a microcleft that can be the size of a small tooth or can look like a mark up the nose. Sometimes the underlying muscle tissue is involved and in these cases surgical correction is needed.
In a related statement, Phoenix called it an 'act of God': "While pregnant with me, my mother felt a sharp pain one day, and I was born with a mark on my lip.
Fortunately, this sign has not stopped the actor from seeking and finding success in the film industry. /Telegrafi/
Joaquin Phoenix won the Oscar for his role in the film "Joker" (Photo: Rachel Luna/Getty Images/Guliver)
