Do I need to remove the stitches after circumcision?

In fact, it is a rather troublesome problem for men to have too long foreskin, because it is easy for smegma to accumulate, and smegma is the culprit for some male diseases, including balanitis and glansitis. These diseases undoubtedly cause great trouble to men. If you want to achieve the goal of permanent relief, you must have circumcision. Do you need to remove the stitches after circumcision? Let's take a closer look.

Circumcision is the best way to solve the problem of excessive foreskin and phimosis. There are many ways to do circumcision now, including laser circumcision, Korean circumcision, etc. Traditional circumcision requires suture removal, but modern circumcision generally uses absorbable sutures, which do not need to be removed. Under normal circumstances, the sutures that need to be removed are removed 7-10 days after the operation. The absorbable sutures are absorbed in about a month. If the absorption time is long, they can also be removed in the hospital.

When is circumcision necessary?

1. Too tight foreskin: Parents are afraid of hurting their children and dare not clean it, resulting in a large amount of smegma under the foreskin. Frequently suffering from balanitis: If it is difficult to treat or cannot provide adequate care, circumcision is recommended.

2. Congenital phimosis: The foreskin opening is narrow. When urinating, the foreskin will first swell up like a balloon, and then slowly disappear after the urine flows out. After urinating, some urine will drip out and stain the underwear. In severe cases, the backflow of urine may affect the function of the kidneys.

3. Incarcerated foreskin: The foreskin can be retracted to the coronal sulcus, exposing the glans penis, but it will restrict the penis and block the return of lymph and veins because it cannot be restored. If it is not restored in time, it may cause swelling and congestion of the distal penis and foreskin.

It should be said that whether the stitches need to be removed after circumcision varies from person to person, and mainly depends on the surgical method chosen by the patient. The patient should go to the hospital to remove the stitches at an appropriate time according to the doctor's instructions and should not delay. Otherwise, it may affect the healing of the wound and have an adverse effect on the effect of the operation. If it leads to the failure of the operation, it will be not worth it.