Precautions for changing the dressing after circumcision surgery

Men's reproductive health is very important. Circumcision is also a very common surgery. Many men have the trouble of foreskin being too long, so surgery is inevitable. However, even such a minor surgery has risks, and formal care is required after the surgery. Next, we will introduce in detail some precautions about changing the dressing during circumcision surgery.

After circumcision, the dressing needs to be changed on the first and third days. The first day of dressing change needs to understand the swelling and bleeding of the foreskin. If the bleeding is small and the swelling is not obvious, the inner layer of Vaseline gauze should be removed on the third day of dressing change to reduce the possibility of infection. However, some doctors are accustomed to removing the inner layer of dressing at the end.

Suggestions:

If your incision swelling is not obvious, you can consider changing the dressing yourself. Generally, use 1% iodine disinfectant to clean the wound. After cleaning, use sterile gauze to bandage. It is best to put some clean paper towels under the urethra when urinating to prevent urine from wetting the gauze. Generally, you can stop bandaging after 7 days, but you need to go to the hospital to remove the inner gauze. It takes at least 15 days for absorbable sutures to be absorbed, while it only takes 8-10 days for the circumcision to heal. So if you want to recover early, you need to remove the sutures after 10 days. You can usually take a bath 2 days after the sutures are removed.

The above content is an introduction to the precautions for changing the dressing after circumcision surgery. If some adverse reactions and side effects occur in real life, you must go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time. Nowadays, many people pay attention to health issues, but illness cannot be completely avoided, so everyone should have a positive attitude.