The term meaning to drop is ptosis. It can refer to the breast
or other body parts e.g the kidney etc. A breast is described as
having ptosis when the level at which the nipple lies is BELOW the
fold under the breast.
The term meaning to drop is ptosis. It can refer to the breast
or other body parts e.g the kidney etc. A breast is described as
having ptosis when the level at which the nipple lies is BELOW the
fold under the breast.
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The primary symptom of ptosis is a drooping eyelid.
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sinking or drooping
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Eyelid ptosis describes a condition where either the upper or
lower eyelid droops. Ptosis occurs when the muscles that raise the
eyelids become weak.
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Ptosis may occur because the levator muscle's attachment to the
lid is weakening with age.