9 fascinating facts you probably didn't know about your fingerprints

However, deep injuries that damage the deeper layers of the skin can permanently alter parts of a fingerprint, leaving scars or changing the ridge pattern.

Because fingerprints are commonly used for biometric identification, people with adermatoglyphia may sometimes have difficulty using fingerprint scanners for things such as immigration checks, workplace access or electronic devices.

So, while your fingerprints are usually considered one of the things that makes you unique, there are rare cases where a person is born without them at all.