If You Have These Two Holes in Your Lower Back, This Is What It Means
The Medical Name: The Dimples of Venus and Apollo
In the medical and anatomical world, these small indents are known as sacral dimples, or more commonly by their historic, aesthetic names:
- Dimples of Venus: When found on women, named after the Roman goddess of beauty and love.
- Dimples of Apollo: When found on men, named after the Roman god of light and physical perfection.
They are created by a short ligament that stretches directly from the posterior superior iliac spine—the topmost outer edge of your hip bone—and anchors to the deep tissue just beneath your skin. Where the ligament tightly pulls the skin inward, a small, visible indentation is left on the surface.
3 Common Myths vs. The Reality
Because these dimples aren’t visible on absolutely everyone, they have become a breeding ground for various internet rumors. Let’s clear up the most popular misconceptions:
Myth 1: They are a sign of elite fitness or low body fat.
- The Reality: While lower body fat percentages can make the dimples appear deeper and more pronounced, weight and exercise do not create them. You cannot gym your way into getting them. Because they are formed by a fixed structural ligament, you either naturally have the anatomy for them or you don’t. Plenty of elite athletes do not have them, and many completely sedentary individuals do.
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