What to do if circumcision edema occurs?

Circumcision relieves patients with prepuce and phimosis from the burden of suffering. Although it is a minor operation, it cannot be left alone. Post-circumcision care is very important. Only when the care is done well can the wound heal quickly and completely. Especially after the operation, it is easy to cause edema of the foreskin. So how should circumcision edema be solved? Let's take a look at this question together!

1. Edema after circumcision is a common symptom. The reason for edema is that the blood vessels and lymphatic vessels of the skin are cut off after circumcision, and new return pathways are not established, resulting in poor return. Therefore, the local edema after surgery can generally recover in 2-3 weeks, and some can last for more than 3 months.

2. Because the surgery is a circumcision, there must be blood vessels and lymphatic tissues that need to be cut off. So it is normal to have tissue fluid (edema). I don't know how you take care of the wound after the operation, such as avoiding stimulation of erection, using antibiotics to reduce inflammation after the operation, and using oral antibiotics. If the antibiotics are used improperly and the anti-inflammatory effect is not achieved, it can also indirectly cause edema. And you have to distinguish whether it is edema or postoperative scars. It is best to go to the hospital where the surgery was performed. Edema will subside sooner or later, and there is no situation where edema will never subside.

3. After the operation, use a protective shield to support and cover the buttocks. At the same time, you need to rest at home for about a week. At this time, it is best for men to wear nothing and lie flat, so as to minimize the damage to the penis. But nowadays, most circumcisions are performed in outpatient clinics, and patients can leave the hospital after the operation, and some even go directly to work. If you do not wear underwear or the underwear is loose at this time, it is likely to cause repeated friction on the incision and increase the pain. Such patients are best to wear tight underwear. After the operation, the doctor should stand up the patient's bandaged penis, that is, the glans of the penis is facing up, and then let him cover the tight underwear to completely fix the penis. This way, when walking, the penis will be subject to little or no friction, which will reduce bleeding from the incision and reduce pain and discomfort.

4. Generally, you need to wear tight underwear for at least 10 days after the operation, and then change to loose underwear in time when the wound is completely healed. Young people in puberty and after puberty should also resume a certain amount of sports, so that the penis can have a chance to accept friction and adapt to the new environment as soon as possible. In addition, adult men should resume sexual life as soon as possible to avoid inducing prostatitis.

The above introduces some issues about circumcision edema. Although this operation is not a big one, due to the special location of the operation, it is still necessary to take good care of the wound to prevent infection. If the wound is abnormally swollen, purple, infected, or bleeding heavily, you should return to the hospital for follow-up immediately. Do not delay the best time for treatment.