Bone Structure and Hip Dips

The Two Bones That Matter

Two bony landmarks create the hip dip: the iliac crest (top rim of pelvis) and the greater trochanter (top of femur). The gap between them determines whether soft tissue sags inward (visible dip) or sits flush (no dip).

Why Bone Structure Is Everything

Every other approach to hip dips — exercise, shapewear, fillers, surgery — works by changing what sits in front of these bones. None changes the bones themselves. Understanding this is the foundation for understanding every hip dip intervention.

The Gap Width

The width of the gap between the iliac crest and greater trochanter is determined by pelvic width, femoral neck length, and femoral neck angle. Wider pelvis + longer femoral neck + higher neck angle = wider gap = more visible dip.