Sentences with word «ptosis»

A small number of ptosis cases caused by birth injury may improve over time.

In fact, a 2008 study concluded that the risk of breast ptosis increases with each pregnancy, but has no correlation to breastfeeding.

I recommend that you consider referring dogs to a veterinary ophthalmologist for brow ptosis surgery.

On the other hand, factors that do NOT contribute to breast ptosis include: breastfeeding and lack of participation in regular upper body exercise.

The study showed associations between current bilateral PGA use and deepened upper eyelid sulci, hollowing of the inferior periorbital fat pads, upper eyelid ptosis with levator muscle dysfunction, and lower lid retraction.

A 2008 study published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal concluded that breastfeeding isn't a risk factor for ptosis (that's a fancy name for drooping).

I had developed ptosis of the right eyelid and facial asymmetry in addition to my other symptoms.

These new findings could change labeling for the PGAs, as the upper lid ptosis could aggravate pre-existing visual field loss.»

Many women think that choosing to pump will cause breast ptosis (aka saggy boobs) and that direct latch breastfeeding prevents this (or vise versa!)

Various surgical procedures have been described to correct brow ptosis.

Some cases of ptosis are genetic and therefore not preventable, while other cases are caused by injury to the baby and are completely preventable.

Pregnancy was seen to be a risk factor for the development of breast ptosis, and the degree of ptosis was seen to worsen with the number of pregnancies.

However, a history of breast - feeding was not associated with a higher degree of ptosis.

4 In a survey of 220 new mothers in the Dominican Republic, concerns over «loss of breast shape» was given as the second most important reason for early termination of breast - feeding.16 Additional studies are needed to better understand the relationship, if any, between breast - feeding and adverse breast shape, but if the findings in this study hold true, women should be reassured that breast - feeding does not seem to worsen breast ptosis, beyond the effects of pregnancy alone.

This old wives» tale has now been negated by research [v], which has shown that the main factors that contribute to breast ptosis are: age, history of significant (> 50 lb) weight loss, higher body mass index, larger bra cup size, number of pregnancies and smoking history.

Breastfeeding is often blamed for drooping breasts, but it's not breastfeeding itself that causes breast ptosis: sagging is actually the result of pregnancy and other influences.During pregnancy, your breasts undergo changes and grow larger to prepare for breastfeeding your baby.

«We identified important side effects of PGAs, namely the loss of periorbital fat in the upper and lower lid and the presence of ptosis,» said senior author Louis R. Pasquale, M.D., F.A.R.V.O., director of the Glaucoma Service at Mass..

Horner's syndrome (miosis, ptosis, enophthalmos) of the ipsilateral eye may be present with either middle or inner ear disease in dogs and cats, because the sympathetic trunk passes through the middle ear in close proximity to the petrosal bone.

These signs include miosis (the pupil is small), ptosis (the upper eyelid droops), enophthalmos (the eye appears sunken) and the third eyelid protrudes.

Eyelid surgery including complete blepharoplasty (eyelid) surgeries, for entropion, ectropion, Macropalpebral Fissure Syndrome (common in pugs, Pekingese, and Shih Tzus), ptosis (drooping upper lids) and distichiasis

Comprehensive Blepharoplasty (eyelid) surgeries, for Entropion, Ectropion, Macropalpebral Fissure Syndrome (common in Pugs, Pekingese, and Shih Tzus), Ptosis (drooping upper lids) and Distichiasis

Brow Ptosis - Certain canine breeds have a very heavy brow which induces secondary entropion of the upper eyelid.

In some cases ptosis is present at birth, while in other cases the condition manifests later in life.

Many but not all cases of ptosis can be corrected by surgery.

Ptosis caused by injury can be pinpointed by the presence of bruising or swelling at the time of the trauma.

Ptosis, a condition in which one or both eyelids droop, has a number of possible causes.

Ptosis can lead to poor vision, especially in children that suffer from the condition while their vision is developing.

If you believe that your infant's ptosis was caused by a traumatic birth and medical mistake, speak with a Dallas birth injury attorney today.

The root cause of all cases of ptosis is a weak or damaged eyelid muscle.

Some cases of ptosis are the result of a traumatic delivery, in which an infant is caught in the birth canal or in which an infant is damaged by the use of forceps during birth.

Those suffering from Klempke's palsy may have a paralyzed hand, a claw hand, numbness, motor issues in the arm and hand, and ptosis (drooping eyelid).

The ptosis was MUCH more noticeable in person, but it's still a pretty big difference, right?