Another common misconception is the notion that everyone naturally possesses these dimples but that they are merely obscured by excess body fat.
- Anatomical Refutation: This is demonstrably false. As previously established, the appearance of these dimples is critically dependent on a specific anatomical arrangement—the presence of the short, fixed ligament tethering the skin to the PSIS. For many individuals, this specific anatomical arrangement is simply absent. Therefore, their presence relies on unique individual anatomy and genetic inheritance, confirming that a large portion of the population genuinely does not have these features, regardless of their body composition.
Defining “Apollo Holes”
The term Apollo holes is simply a gendered colloquialism that has emerged to describe the exact same anatomical feature when it appears on men. These so-called “Apollo holes” are physically and structurally identical to Venus dimples: they appear in the same location on the lower back and result from the same fixed anatomical anchoring to the underlying PSIS bone. The use of the name Apollo—the Greek god associated with masculinity, light, and strength—was purely a cultural decision intended to provide a more perceived “masculine” name for a feature traditionally associated with the goddess of beauty, Venus. Scientifically, they are one and the same.
