Images pointing out two small indentations near the lower back have gone viral, often paired with alarming or mysterious captions suggesting they reveal something shocking about your health or body. In reality, these indentations are completely normal anatomical features commonly known as back dimples—or more formally, dimples of Venus in women and dimples of Apollo in men. They’re not holes, defects, or warning signs of anything being wrong.

These dimples appear where the skin is naturally tethered to underlying ligaments near the sacroiliac joints. Genetics play the biggest role in whether you have them. Body fat distribution can make them more or less visible, which is why they often stand out more in leaner individuals or when certain muscles are flexed. Many people are born with them; others never develop them at all.

Despite viral claims, these dimples do not indicate missing organs, weak kidneys, spinal problems, or hidden diseases. Medical professionals are clear: back dimples are a harmless variation of normal human anatomy. They don’t predict health, fitness, fertility, or longevity—and they certainly aren’t something that suddenly “appears” as a symptom.

The confusion often comes from clickbait captions designed to trigger fear or curiosity. By circling the area and withholding the explanation, posts imply danger where none exists. This tactic spreads quickly because it feels personal—people recognize their own bodies in the image and panic before checking facts.

Bottom line: if you have these lower-back dimples, you’re not missing anything and you don’t need to fix them. They’re simply part of how some bodies are shaped. When it comes to viral body “signs,” the safest move is skepticism—not stress.