Big dent in skull!

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Does anyone else have a big dent in their skull ? I’ve always had it, it runs vertically down the middle and puts my skull into 2 halves. It’s not just a little dent, it’s maybe 7mm -9mm in depth at its deepest (hard to measure) and is around 4cm long. It starts at the crown/top of my head and goes backwards. It’s a straight line and is deepest in the centre and gets shallower at the edges.

I know it’s harmless because I’ve always had it, and have no problems, but I’m curious- what would cause it? Is it something to with fontanels joining as a baby? Why do more people not have it?!

I think it means you were involved in an axe fight in a previous life

P. S. I have strange bumpy bits in my skull, but no dents as far as I know!

Yes it’s just the suture line from fontanelles. Completely normal

It's probably a skull suture where your skull plates fused as a baby/toddler from how you've described it. I have a shallow dip, some have deeper ridges. Not all that unusual really

@Somethingsnappy, I have the same did you ever find out what they are or what caused them?

Yeah I’ve got a massive dent in my skull. It apparently happened during a rough forceps delivery!

[quote Shopaholic100]@Somethingsnappy, I have the same did you ever find out what they are or what caused them?[/quote]
I didn't ever investigate because they just seem part of the skull and cause no issues. I think most people's skulls probably have the odd lump or bumpy bit to be honest. My husband does too.

I have a line straight down my forehead from an accident as a child. It's visible in zoom calls, but no lasting damage

As per above, it’s the sutures. They vary massively from person to person, as do skull shapes. Find somewhere to hold and examine different skulls and you’ll see what I mean.

I have a flat bit at the back of my head..I almost want to shave my head, so I can see it better. Probably feels worse than it looks 😂. Also have an indentation going down my forehead which my bf calls San Andreas.