Another back dimple appears closer to the crease of the buttocks, on the skin covering the sacrum. The sacral dimple is congenital, meaning that it is present when an infant is born. Sacral dimples are rare and appear in only around four percent of the population. In some instances, a sacral dimple is a sign of an underlying spinal issue. In most cases, these issues are minor, but they can be more serious.

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