plural ptoses
ˈtō-ˌsēz 
: a sagging or prolapse of an organ or part
especially
: a drooping of the upper eyelid
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The company added that botulism is rare but serious, and shared symptoms to look for in infants, such as constipation, poor feeding, ptosis (drooping eyelid) and sluggish pupils.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Repeated friction can even contribute to ptosis (eyelid drooping) by weakening the muscle that lifts the lid.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 Nov. 2025
The 28-year-old, a senior marketing director from New Jersey, recently went viral on TikTok after experiencing a rare adverse reaction: her right eyelid became completely shut and will not open—a condition known as eyelid ptosis.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
In rare cases, your healthcare provider may recommend surgery for ptosis, which causes loose lower eyelids.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
In the case of Daxxify and other similar injections, the most common ones are bruising, swelling, headaches, and, in some cases, eyelid and eyebrow ptosis (an unintended drooping of the lids or brows).
—Brian Underwood, Women's Health, 28 Mar. 2023
Droopy eyelid, also called ptosis, is when the upper eyelid droops over the eye and blocks your vision.
—Dagny Zhu, Verywell Health, 26 Jan. 2023
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Repeated friction can even contribute to ptosis (eyelid drooping) by weakening the muscle that lifts the lid.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 Nov. 2025
The 28-year-old, a senior marketing director from New Jersey, recently went viral on TikTok after experiencing a rare adverse reaction: her right eyelid became completely shut and will not open—a condition known as eyelid ptosis.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
In rare cases, your healthcare provider may recommend surgery for ptosis, which causes loose lower eyelids.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
In the case of Daxxify and other similar injections, the most common ones are bruising, swelling, headaches, and, in some cases, eyelid and eyebrow ptosis (an unintended drooping of the lids or brows).
—Brian Underwood, Women's Health, 28 Mar. 2023
Droopy eyelid, also called ptosis, is when the upper eyelid droops over the eye and blocks your vision.
—Dagny Zhu, Verywell Health, 26 Jan. 2023
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“Ptosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ptosis. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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