unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I too have these indents on both legs. i havent done any excercise, dont lean across a sink, desk or steering wheel. they are prominent through leggings and i have no pain. i went to gp who looked at them and said....nothing to worry about, dont know. i have underactive thyroid, diet controlled diabetes, on bp tablets and awaiting angiogram for suspected blocked arteries. do any other suffers have any of these symptoms and then perhaps we can start to eliminate?????
^I don't suffer from any of those symptoms. Not much too update since my last post. My right thigh is still there but the indent is small. My left one is still there and about the same size.
I'm a new entrant into the dented upper thigh family. I noticed mine about a week ago, it's horizontal, about 3 inches down from my hip bone, and only on the left thigh.
It's quite pronounced, particularly when I'm standing and my muscles are taut. I like most of you, was freaking out wondering if I had some unknown muscle wastage disease, but there is no pain, no colour change, no defined edges, no injury or open wound, nothing.
I've just checked against my bathroom counter, not a match for me. My thighs don't regularly press on anything that I can think of. I've never had steroid injections, although several years ago I was on Depo provera for about 18 months. I'm 26, have never had children, am about 5 kilos over weight, but not fat.
I woke up one morning and found the dent there, I thought maybe it was a pressure dent as well, and that it would pop out, but it hasn't. It'll look strange in a bikini, but I'd rather go swimming than hide it.
The only thing I can think of is that I went out for a long slow ride on my horse which I hadn't done for a long time about 2 days prior to appearance of said 'dent'.
My theory is that it's damaged fat cells, although I don't know what from. I'd be interested to know if there is anyone with medical training on here that can advise about fat cell distribution in thighs? Perhaps there's a common 'band' of cells that people are experiencing degenerating? Maybe these cells have a pre-programmed cell death signal in some of us (like the webbing between your fingers you have when you're a foetus that disappears before birth)?
If I do go to the Dr about this, I'll be printing out some of these threads to take along. Someone needs to do a study on this!
my bruised dent showed up a few months ago and i'm so relieved to find this board! i have been so worried that it was some muscle wasting disease. i am healthy and have no other issues to didn't want to start now! i'm 2 busy! thanks all!
I have just noticed over the last week, that I have identical indentations on both outer thighs and like other on here was perturbed. However, by chance I was sat in a dinning chair working on a laptop at the dinning table when I noticed them (wearing shorts) and it struck me that the indents where right at the point that the arms of the dinning chair met my thighs.
I have restless leg syndrome on occasion and as such have attributed the indents to an instinctive reaction to restless leg in that I subconsciously press my thighs outwards into the chair to stop my leg twitching.
And with my working from home a lot more than usual the amount of time I have spent in a dinning chair as opposed to a proper office/desk chair has been higher.
I will certainly report back in a month from now to see if the indents have improved as I do cycle and run. I am a male, early 30's, active and with no history of injury to the affected area or previous medical conditions/treatments that many others (e.g. steroid injections).
There was an almost eureka moment when i noticed the chair arms in line with the indents so just hope it can be reversed. Good luck all
I have just noticed over the last week, that I have identical indentations on both outer thighs and like other on here was perturbed. However, by chance I was sat in a dinning chair working on a laptop at the dinning table when I noticed them (wearing shorts) and it struck me that the indents where right at the point that the arms of the dinning chair met my thighs.
I have restless leg syndrome on occasion and as such have attributed the indents to an instinctive reaction to restless leg in that I subconsciously press my thighs outwards into the chair to stop my leg twitching.
And with my working from home a lot more than usual the amount of time I have spent in a dinning chair as opposed to a proper office/desk chair has been higher.
I will certainly report back in a month from now to see if the indents have improved as I do cycle and run. I am a male, early 30's, active and with no history of injury to the affected area or previous medical conditions/treatments that many others (e.g. steroid injections).
There was an almost eureka moment when i noticed the chair arms in line with the indents so just hope it can be reversed. Good luck all
Following on from my earlier post, its only been 10 days since I made a conscious effort to not press my thighs (whilst seated) out and pressing against the vertical arms under the main arm rest and I'm happy to report that although they havent completely gone, the indentation has reduced by some 60-70%.
The skin over the indentation no longer has a strange texture and the colour has returned.
As I mentioned, I havent had any underlying health issues or steroid injections that may alter the fat deposits on the thighs as others mention, but I guess my observation would be to make yourself aware of the issue and how external factors may worsen the indentation?
Some people have reported just leaning against the bathroom sink unit was a cause so (not that im a doctor) it maybe that if the muscles are weak/weaker than normal they may be more prone to the indentation if through leaning/sitting/poor posture, extra pressure is put upon the muscle?
Thank you all for your information. I'm new to this site and my daughter is 20 and has this same dent on her upper right thigh. I thought it was very weird and she has gone to the doctor before and she said that the doctor didn't seem concerned and only said, "well, that's the new you!" Oookay, I wish I had gone with her because I would have probed for more info on it. We're both concerned and unfortunately my daughter doesn't have insurance right now. I will be going back to her and asking about the vanity theory because she has spent many a day/hour/etc. in the mirror doing hair, eyebrows, you name it. She has a small frame, nowhere near being overweight and therefore the dent is very prominent when standing. I want to help her because she is a definite hypochondriac and has other things going on as well. I will be happy to let her know, though, that she is not alone. Please provide any medical updates here if you have any and I'd be particulary interested to know how to fix or reverse this strange occurrence. Thanks!
I just noticed i had a dent in my outer right thigh, was freaking out about it for 3 days and have only tonight had internet access. After reading all the posts, I was racking my brain to think where I might have leant on my thigh, was imagining myself at work and at home, in my car and for ages couldn't imagine where this table top or sink might have been. And then it hit me.
I've started smoking near my bedroom window and I lean against the radiator!!! I jumped out of bed to check the height of it and sure enough, it fits EXACTLY where my dent is!!! How annoying that I've done this to myself!! At least we now know how to cure cellulite, if it gets pressure over time it breaks down. I am so relieved to know it's nothing serious but also annoyed that it was my fault. So even if you can't think where you might have been leaning it is most likely this that has caused it...hope this helps!!
I have had this similar thing. About 10 years ago or so, (I am 49) I had this in my right thigh. It did not hurt, etc. I found the more I exercised, the more defined it became. My doctor, at the time, did not feel it was an issue as I had no pain or bruising. She felt it was perhaps an old injury in the muscle or genetic(hmmmmm). Later, I actually pulled the muscles in my upper thighs (I was playing indoor soccer and after a rest, jumped up to run and pulled my muscles-it was cold in the dome-February.) Since this time, I cut back on my activity-I might add here that I was very active athletically-and I can still feel the "indent" but it is not as bad.
For about the last year, I resumed daily walking on the treadmill and I have now noticed the same thing on my left thigh. This time however, it is becoming sore and feels like it is "burning". My doctor feels it is probably a tear or injury to the muscle.
I am starting to believe that it may be genetic in terms of how our muscle is formed and it seems that a lot of the people on this forum are quite active in terms of exercise. I didn't originally notice it the first time until I was doing muscle training. I am very interested in learning more....
Hi Everyone. First let me just THANK YOU all for adding your experiences here. It's really helped with my own. Okay, so here's my story. My dent is just in my left leg, and it appeared out of nowhere just yesterday. After being freaked out a bit and then finding all your posts, I calmed down. Then this morning, much to my surprise (as other people have said), I was brushing and flossing my teeth and looked down to find that I instinctively lean up against the sink with the left side of my body... Yep, and after checking and lining it up, my dent is right where the edge of the sink hits my thigh, and the exact thickness as well!
So, after reading everyone's posts, I'm going to put a couple people's theories together here... About two years ago, I was in an accident and badly bruised my thigh right there. I think that this is, indeed, a fat atrophy thing along with the "vanident" theory that someone else came up with. I think that if you have had either an accident/bruise on your thigh, or had injections of steroids or something else there, then our thigh fat tissue has been weakened and then after constant and repeated pressure in the same place over time, it has displaced or atrophied the fat there, which was already weak. Hence, the dent!
Well, it's just my theory (and I am not a doctor), but it seems to make sense after reading everyone's varying stories. Seems to bring them all together. Hope that helps some other people in the future. All your posts certainly helped me. Thanks again, and if you want to contact me to discuss more, just post here and I'll check back once in awhile. Plus, I'll be going to the doctor for a regular check up soon and I'll ask him as well. But I'm not rushing to the emergency room!
Your Fellow-Dented Friend,
Fickle P
I read these posts after finding something similar on my arm. I got a diagnosis and wanted to share it b/c I, too, was nervous. (But I was not leaning my arm on anything). Mine is "localized liprodystrophy" from a steroid shot given a month ago due to pneumonia. It's a rare reaction and I can't find out much else about it. Like: Will it get bigger? Will it keep hurting? Will it go away? (My doc had only read about this condition & did not know these answers). Can anyone relay to me if they've had this & if they know the answers?
Just wondering if anyone has received a diagnosis for the mysterious indent in left thigh. I have had an indent in my left thigh for about three month now, and my family doctor is stumped as to what the cause is. I have noticed the the indent started in the middle of my mid thigh area, and is now starting to move around to the side of my thigh, which really has me worried because I am healthy and have never had any medical issues besides a herniated disc due to a back injury 8 years ago. Any information regarding the mysterious indent is appreciated thanks.
Hello all!
I woke up this morning with a "Vanident". Thanks to the guy who used this term here! This is actually a great term for it.
I had spent a lot more time leaning over the sink last night. When I woke up this morning I noticed a dent in my left thigh. I thought it might be a fatty lipoma (I've had 2), but it wasn't circular/egg shaped and it doesn't move under the skin like one. I thought it might be some sort of flat type tumor as well. Glad I found this site, because I am convinced it's from leaning on the sink. (It is in the perfect spot)
Just FYI, I am 5' 5" and about 137lbs. I lost about 35lbs about a year ago and have kept it off. I recently became physically active by taking Taekwando, etc.
I am 39 and notice that my skin and the fat underneath are not as resilient as they used to be. I also haven't been one to put on a lot of makeup and have recently started in the last year. Guess I will be finding a new way of applying makeup without leaning on the sink. Also, for those who might be interested. I think by rubbing Emu oil into the area on a daily basis may speed the progress of filling in the dent. I am going to try this and I will update with how long it takes.
Emu oil helps thicken skin (yes I know, not fat) and is an anti-inflammatory as well.
Hi everyone.
Just wanted to see if anyone is still posting on here?
I have the exact same thing too.. I've had my dent for around over a month now
I moved in october so Ive had to have my computor in my room, and I bought a new chair, wich I used to lean on LOADS!! for ages!! hours and hours lol. So Im guessing that's the cause? anyway, I went to my doctors, she just said its probably the muscle and it can take months to go back to normal
but hey ho, Im kind of glad! im a total hypocondriac all sorts was running through my mind!
but also, around march/april I'd been going to the gym alot, really pushing myself on the bike so I'm thinking maybe I really made my leg kind of vunerable for something like this to happen maybe? anyway, get back to me! I want to hear from more of you fellow dented people..
Just wanted to give an update!
I quit leaning on my leg (takes conscious effort) and after a few months, my dent is entirely gone.Thank goodness that is all that it takes to get rid of it. So, never fear, you just have to pay attention and not lean into the counter/table with your legs!
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Dear fellow dented ones,
Mine was a bit different. It was on the outside of my upper arm. After it grew to about 4" in diameter I went to the dr. Turns out it was from the steroid shot she'd given me the month before. She apologized & said that subsequent shots should be given in my rear as my arms are too thin. The steroid reaction of eating the fat in my arm was quite rare. However, after several months, it filled back in! So, if you are going to have a steroid shot & you are thin, pick a different spot as this was quite unsightly!
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I read these posts after finding something similar on my arm. I got a diagnosis and wanted to share it b/c I, too, was nervous. (But I was not leaning my arm on anything). Mine is "localized liprodystrophy" from a steroid shot given a month ago due to pneumonia. It's a rare reaction and I can't find out much else about it. Like: Will it get bigger? Will it keep hurting? Will it go away? (My doc had only read about this condition & did not know these answers). Can anyone relay to me if they've had this & if they know the answers?
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