I have a question. I noticed yet another dent on the same leg where my other one is. This one is only noticiable when I bend my knee. I can see and feel it right above my knee. It curves in quite a bit more than the other knee and of course it's freaking me out. Does anyone have anything similar and how concerned should I be. I can't stop thinking about it. Please help.
Questions about a Knee Dent?
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This goes for everyone on this entire site and will serve as a public service announcement as there seems to be a definite trend 
You have dents and alterations in the contours of your body. One side will always be different than the other side. The things that everyone seems to be noticing are normal anatomical landmarks that you have likely had for years. They may be more or less prominent due to:water weightexercisemuscle masshandedness - right hand or left hand dominancework activities - repetitive actions etccrossing your legswearing heelswearing flats/athletic shoesageGod has created these little dents and grooves in our bodies to serve as an area for nerves to pass without entrapment, as a place for tendons to sit, because He decided that the placement of the muscles/bones would function better.The reason we notice these little normal anatomical differences is because unfortunately with this condition we are constantly self testing or looking to evaluate and reevaluate if there has been a change. Trust me if you really examined one side of your face compared to the other you would be shocked to note that your eyes are not the same size, your lids may not open to the same amount that your jaw is not in the midline, that one nostril is larger than the other, that there are more wrinkles on one side that the other and that your hair is thicker on one side of your head than the other. Please, please please, trust me when I say this to you as I have instructed many student doctors on this....when there is a true pathologic difference in ANYTHING, we do not have to squint our eyes and examine and reexamine. It is quite obvious and comes with a whole plethora of other symptoms and complaints. Unless you are very familiar with anatomy, you are not in a position to question the little dents because likely they are quite normal. Medicine is quite logical and the bad stuff, it follows a pattern. So in this instance before you panic as to whether or not a dent on one side of your body is something awful, please remember:When you hear hoofbeats, you should always assume horses first. Never expect zebras or worse yet, flying unicorns.Please know that I am not trying to be mean or sarcastic but offering this in an effort to help allay the fears of many people.Kit
You have dents and alterations in the contours of your body. One side will always be different than the other side. The things that everyone seems to be noticing are normal anatomical landmarks that you have likely had for years. They may be more or less prominent due to:water weightexercisemuscle masshandedness - right hand or left hand dominancework activities - repetitive actions etccrossing your legswearing heelswearing flats/athletic shoesageGod has created these little dents and grooves in our bodies to serve as an area for nerves to pass without entrapment, as a place for tendons to sit, because He decided that the placement of the muscles/bones would function better.The reason we notice these little normal anatomical differences is because unfortunately with this condition we are constantly self testing or looking to evaluate and reevaluate if there has been a change. Trust me if you really examined one side of your face compared to the other you would be shocked to note that your eyes are not the same size, your lids may not open to the same amount that your jaw is not in the midline, that one nostril is larger than the other, that there are more wrinkles on one side that the other and that your hair is thicker on one side of your head than the other. Please, please please, trust me when I say this to you as I have instructed many student doctors on this....when there is a true pathologic difference in ANYTHING, we do not have to squint our eyes and examine and reexamine. It is quite obvious and comes with a whole plethora of other symptoms and complaints. Unless you are very familiar with anatomy, you are not in a position to question the little dents because likely they are quite normal. Medicine is quite logical and the bad stuff, it follows a pattern. So in this instance before you panic as to whether or not a dent on one side of your body is something awful, please remember:When you hear hoofbeats, you should always assume horses first. Never expect zebras or worse yet, flying unicorns.Please know that I am not trying to be mean or sarcastic but offering this in an effort to help allay the fears of many people.KitThank you so much Kit, that really helped me! I wish that I had a support group like this years ago. At times, it's been a long, lonely & frightening journey, (I'm sure that you've all felt that way at times.) I feel blessed to have found this site and appreciate all of you and your support. Denise