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When can I wear normal clothes after circumcision?
Once you have recovered from the general anaesthesia you will be able to return home. The surgeon will advise you on how to care for your circumcised wound and recovery. Keep the dressing on until three days after your surgery. Then soak this first (in the bath may help) before removing it.
How do you dress after circumcision?
After the bandage is off, leave your penis open to air and apply Vaseline or bacitracin ointment around the sutures, several times each day. This will prevent the dry edges of the incision from sticking to your clothes. Avoid tight clothing, which can put pressure on your penis.
How do you stop an erection after circumcision?
If you get an erection in the healing period just after your procedure it will be painful. It is therefore better if you avoid anything that might lead to an erection. You can put something cold, like an icepack, on your groin to help the erection go away. Will a medical male circumcision protect my partner from HIV?
How do you wrap a penis after surgery?
For two weeks after your procedure you need to apply the dressing yourself twice a day. First take the gauze with the hole in the middle and apply Vaseline around the hole and apply it to the penis. The penis goes through the hole. Then take the coban tape (brown dressing) to wrap the gauze around the penis.
When can you shower after circumcision?
You can shower 24 hours after the operation but do not bath until the wound is healed. Do not soak or scrub the wound whilst showering, gently blot the area to dry it using a soft towel.
How long after circumcision Do you use Vaseline?
Even after the dressing is no longer needed, you should put a dab of petroleum jelly on the penis or on the front of the diaper for 3 to 5 days. This can help avoid discomfort from rubbing and sticking to the diaper. It usually takes between 7 to 10 days for a circumcised penis to heal from the procedure.
Is it bad to get erections after circumcision?
After a circumcision: recovery tips While an erection is absolutely fine – encouraged, even – sex remains well and truly off the table, since it could result in damage and delay the healing process, as Dr Chaudry explains. You need to steer clear for at least six weeks after your circumcision.
Is it painful to pee after circumcision?
Urine will not hurt the circumcision and should not cause pain since surgery was not performed on the area where the urine comes out. Urine is sterile and does not cause infections. It is not unusual to see a small amount of bleeding from the incision for the first day or two.
How do adults sleep after circumcision?
To prevent nocturnal erections from pulling on the stitching during the first few nights, empty your bladder before going to sleep, sleep on your side, and draw your knees up into the fetal position.
When can I take my dressing off after surgery?
Wound Care You can remove the padded dressings two days after your surgery, but please leave your waterproof dressings on the skin for 10 days after surgery.
What should I watch after circumcision?
Redness getting worse or not going away after 7 to 10 days. Fever. Other signs of infection, such as swelling or discharge getting worse, or pus-filled blisters. Not peeing normally within 12 hours after the circumcision.