Is it normal the my ribs aren't completely symmetrical?

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When I look down at my ribs the look sort of deformed. I'm just wondering if this is rare or not. It's not hard like my ribs healed that way, in fact they have never been broken as far as I know. Could the bumps/lumps possibly just be leftover fat? The past few years I've grown a bit taller and have gotten a bit thinner so could that be the case? Any feedback would be appreciated.

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    One side of my ribs dips in noticeably and on the same side, my shoulder blade sticks out. I have scoliosis, so I think it's related to that. I don't know if it's normal or not, but if it's hard to the touch, I doubt it's lumps of fat.

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  • bendyfrendy
    11 years ago

    U r ok. Its like that form me too. Although i have ehlers danlos syndrome so idk. U have to be super hypermibole and have stretchy skin for that though.

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  • BlueJeansWhiteShirt
    11 years ago

    The right side of my rib cage sticks out more than my left. It is quite noticeable too. But I don't bother, that's just the way I am.

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  • kr24
    11 years ago

    Count 'em. You'll find out there's one more on one side.

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  • hstar1000
    11 years ago

    The same thing with me i got it checked out but the doctors said it was normal. So you're all good.:)

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  • acidlor
    11 years ago

    Yeah, it's normal. The body is in no way symmetrical. One way to find out if this is a big deal or not is to go see your doctor and have him or her check you out. I have a disease that causes the point at which my ribs come together (at the sternum) to be a little misaligned. One side sticks out a little bit. But it's not enough that people can see it when I have a shirt on.

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  • awesometodd
    11 years ago

    That's normal. Nobody is completely symmetrical

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  • Terence_the_viking
    11 years ago

    OMG what the f?

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