The best age for circumcision and precautions

Foreskin that is too long is more harmful to men's health. Some men will have the problem of foreskin and phimosis when they are infants. At this time, parents must pay attention and take their children for examination in time. If such surgery is necessary, it is better to do it early rather than late. The sooner it is done, the less adverse effects on the child's future life and health can be avoided, especially to prevent adverse effects on the child's future marriage.

1. Infants and young children

If some babies do not urinate for 2-3 days after birth, the outer opening of the foreskin is like a pinhole, often with lipid deposits blocking it. After the foreskin expands, the deposits are peeled off, and urination will be smooth after flushing. At the age of 3-4, due to the growth of the penis and glans, the penis erects, and many children's foreskins can turn up by themselves, and the glans will be exposed when the foreskin is turned out. If the glans penis is still not exposed at this time, you should go to the hospital for examination in time. Once diagnosed with phimosis or excessive foreskin, circumcision should be performed as soon as possible.

2. Acute inflammation

If there is acute inflammation in the foreskin of the penis, circumcision is not suitable. In this case, you need to wait until the inflammation is cured before circumcision. If there is chronic inflammation in the foreskin of the glans penis, which cannot be cured after a long time of treatment, circumcision should be performed regardless of age. This will not only help control inflammation, but also effectively prevent the occurrence of penile cancer.

3. It’s better to start early than late

Experts point out that acquired phimosis is mostly secondary to balanitis caused by excessive foreskin and damage to the foreskin and glans penis. The foreskin opening has scar contraction, loses the elasticity and expansion ability of the skin, the foreskin cannot be turned up, and is often accompanied by urethral stenosis. Acquired phimosis can be cured by circumcision surgery.

Precautions after different circumcision surgeries

Postoperative care is very important. It not only affects the treatment effect, but also has a certain impact on the patient's health and causes various complications.

1. For patients, it is necessary to prevent edema. Postoperative edema is a normal phenomenon. Experts say that mild edema of the glans penis within 3 to 4 days after phimosis surgery is a normal phenomenon. This is a body reaction caused by anesthesia and surgery. Note that the swelling is pink at this time. Take sedatives such as diazepam 2.5 mg before going to bed to prevent penile erection, causing pain or bleeding.

2. Do not wet the dressing when the patient urinates after surgery. This is necessary to avoid infection. If it has been soaked with urine, it should be replaced as soon as possible. You can prepare 75% alcohol or 1:1000 new gentian cotton balls or isosmotic saline cotton balls, wipe around the urethra after urination, and keep the wound dressing clean.

3. Patients should wear looser clothes after the operation. Experts say that doctors usually place a drape on the perineum after bandaging the wound to reduce friction on the glans penis.

4. Patients also need to pay attention to a reasonable diet after the operation. Experts point out that postoperative care is very important. One month after the operation, patients can resume their sexual life. They should not eat spicy food, drink alcohol or smoke.

Phimosis needs to be treated in time. Early treatment of phimosis can help men resume healthy sex life. Patients have different phimosis conditions and need treatment at different times, so patients must go to regular hospitals for diagnosis and adopt appropriate treatment methods after a detailed analysis of the condition.