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Latest revision as of 23:52, 29 July 2020

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Ptosis (πτωσις "falling, a fall") refers to droopiness of any body part. Specifically, it can refer to; Ptosis (eyelid), Ptosis (breasts), Nephroptosis (kidney), Gastroptosis (stomach) and scapular ptosis, usually due to poor posture, see also Thoracic outlet syndrome.

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 ==Overview==
+Ptosis (πτωσις "falling, a fall") refers to droopiness of any body part. Specifically, it can refer to; [[Ptosis (eyelid)]], [[Ptosis (breasts)]], [[Nephroptosis]] ([[kidney]]), [[Gastroptosis]] ([[stomach]]) and scapular ptosis, usually due to poor [[posture]], see also [[Thoracic outlet syndrome]].
-'''Ptosis''' (πτωσις "falling, a fall") refers to droopiness of any body part. Specifically, it can refer to:
+===Causes===
-* [[Ptosis (eyelid)]]
-* [[Ptosis (breasts)]]
+* Drugs- [[Botulinum toxin]], [[Ingenol mebutate]], [[Loxapine]],[[medrysone]]
-* [[Nephroptosis]] (kidney)
-* [[Gastroptosis]] (stomach)
-* Scapular Ptosis, usually due to poor posture, see also [[Thoracic outlet syndrome]].
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