Ptosis mammae, lidptosis, etc.
Terminology:
The word ptosis (the) is of ancient Greek origin and means ‘to fall’.
Examples of ptosis
The term is frequently used in plastic surgery, especially as one of the main indications in aesthetic surgery is tissue sagging. Here are some indications with the corresponding correction options:
- Ptosis mammae is breast sagging (also known as mastoptosis). -> Correction is usually achieved by a breast lift. A moderate lift can also be achieved by breast augmentation. A slight ptosis of the breasts can be corrected by filling (also known as a filler lift) using breast implants.
- Ptosis abdominis means abdominal slackness or abdominal skin sagging -> Correction by abdominoplasty
- Eyelid ptosis, also known as blepharoptosis, is a paralysis or malposition of the eyelid retractor muscle, which causes the upper eyelid to droop (often only on one side). In this case, eyelid correction is not an aesthetic eyelid lift but a medical operation on the eyelid lifting muscle!
- Brow ptosis affects men more often than women. The eyebrows lower, particularly due to signs of ageing. This can make already sagging eyelids more visible and worsen a restricted field of vision. Eyebrow lifting can be used to correct severe ptosis.
- Facial ptosis -> Facelift
