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I have a puffy spot on my lower back between my dimples its always been there just not as puffy. it became that way when i was prego. its a year later?

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Dr. Phillip Shubert answered

Hard to say: Discuss with your doctor. You might want an x-ray of your lower back to assess. There are conditions that involve the distal spine that are not clinically significant but worth knowing about (e.g. Spina bifida occulta).

Answered 3/10/2013

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A member asked:

I have a puffy spot on my lower back between my dimples its always been there just not as puffy. it became that way when i was prego. its a year later?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Phillip Shubert answered

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