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    Does anyone actually know what these lumps are under the skin - especially the ribs?

    I'd like to know what these are, too. I have the same lumpy, bumpy things, but mine certainly aren't small. They're like rolls. Dr says it's fat and nothing to worry about, but they keep growing. I noticed them under the left rib area like 3 years ago and since then, they've grown huge - and...