How long does it take to recover from circumcision surgery?

At present, circumcision surgery is widely performed in major hospitals, and modern men are more likely to accept it. The entire surgical process is less harmful to the patient, and the prognosis is also good, so friends with prepuce that is too long can consider circumcision. Of course, due to work or life reasons, you may consider how long it will take to recover from circumcision surgery. Generally, the wound site takes about a week to heal, and you should pay attention to correct care in the later stage.

After the operation, pay attention to regular wound disinfection and replace sterile dressings. The sutures on the wound can be removed after the wound heals after 7 days. In addition, due to the loose tissue of the foreskin, edema is easy to occur after the operation. Therefore, pay attention to appropriate pressurization and explosion after the operation. Also, prevent premature erection of the penis and premature sexual intercourse. Wait until the edema is completely absorbed before having sexual intercourse, which usually takes about a month.

Post-circumcision care knowledge

1. Postoperative incision bleeding: It is most common within 24 hours after surgery. This stage is the period of easy bleeding of the incision just after surgery, especially after erection at night, which is more likely to cause bleeding, so it needs to be paid special attention. If the amount of bleeding is not large, for example, the bleeding only stains part of the gauze red, no special treatment is required, and the bleeding can usually stop on its own. If the incision bleeding does not stop, resulting in the gradual increase of the gauze staining red or blood dripping from the gauze, or the patient cannot determine the condition of the wound, go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment immediately.

2. Postoperative urination problems: In the first 3 days after surgery (especially before the first dressing change), the wound bandage may affect urination, so try to lean forward when urinating, with the urethra opening vertically downward to avoid urine flowing onto the gauze. However, it is still possible that a small amount of urine will overflow from the urethra after urination, so it is recommended to wipe the remaining urine in the urethra with sanitary paper or dry cloth after each urination, and pay attention to keeping the dressing clean and dry. If the gauze is soaked with urine, it is recommended to change the dressing in time. If conditions do not allow, you can also temporarily use a hair dryer to dry it. Be careful not to overheat and cause thermal damage to the glans penis.

3. Postoperative incision dehiscence: Within one week after circumcision surgery, try to avoid sexual stimulation and fantasy, and hold urine to prevent repeated erections of the penis from causing wound dehiscence or bleeding. Sexual intercourse is prohibited within 1-2 months after surgery to prevent incision dehiscence or bleeding. However, the wound will heal in different times depending on individual circumstances.

4. The question of wearing underwear after surgery: What kind of underwear should be worn after circumcision? Some people say to wear nothing, while others say to wear loose underwear. The reasons are surprisingly the same: to reduce friction on the glans penis and keep the perineum fresh and breathable. So how can we reduce friction and keep the perineum breathable? After the operation, the doctor will bandage the patient's penis and stand it up, that is, the glans penis is facing up. At this time, you can use a disposable cup (with the bottom removed and the side holes cut for ventilation) to cover the penis to avoid the glans penis from contacting the surrounding area, and then wear loose underwear. You can also directly let him cover it with tight underwear to completely fix the penis. In this way, when walking, the penis will only be slightly or not rubbed, reducing incision bleeding, reducing pain and discomfort.

5. Postoperative rest issues: After the operation, the glans penis may feel uncomfortable, which is a normal phenomenon. Therefore, if conditions permit, we recommend that you take a proper rest for 2-3 days and avoid standing, sitting or walking for a long time. If you sit or stand for a long time, the foreskin edema will worsen, and the local blood circulation will be blocked, which will affect the healing of the wound. Some young people are embarrassed to take leave after the operation and still insist on working. Due to the local blood circulation being blocked, it directly causes swelling to become purple eggplant-shaped, which affects the healing of the wound.

At the same time, try to avoid thinking about or touching pornography, pornographic magazines, pictures and videos on the Internet as much as possible after the operation, because contact with these things will cause the penis to erect, which is easy to cause postoperative bleeding. Young people should pay special attention to avoid hugging, kissing, etc. during this period to avoid stimulation. At the same time, some patients may also consider taking sedatives before going to bed to prevent the penis from erecting at night, causing pain or bleeding.

6. Postoperative diet: Avoid alcohol after circumcision surgery and eat less spicy food. You can supplement meat, milk and eggs to promote wound healing. Seafood and raw, cold, hard and spicy food should be prohibited. Animal liver should be fully cooked and not mixed cold.

7. Postoperative dressing and suture issues: Circumcision surgery uses absorbable sutures. If there is no swelling or bleeding, it is generally not necessary to remove them. They can be absorbed by themselves in about 3-4 weeks, and the suture knot will fall off, so there is no need to remove the sutures. The wound will heal in about 1 week, but it will take about 6-8 weeks for the wound to heal completely and withstand external forces such as sexual intercourse. Therefore, sexual intercourse (sexual intercourse or masturbation) or external injuries within 1-2 months after the operation may still cause rupture. If the wound ruptures, please go to the hospital for treatment in time.

8. Postoperative infection: As for the postoperative resistance, since the penis has good blood supply and strong resistance, ordinary circumcision surgery usually requires 3-7 days of antibiotic treatment. Generally, it can be healed within 5-7 days. No matter how much scabs there are on the glans, no matter when, there is no need to remove them in advance, they will fall off naturally.

9. Postoperative foreskin edema: Mild edema in the short term after foreskin surgery is a normal phenomenon, which is the body's reaction caused by the surgery. Generally, pressure bandage is required for 2-3 days to reduce postoperative edema. If the edema is very mild or only ventral edema occurs, no special treatment is generally required. Foreskin edema will gradually subside 4 weeks after surgery for most patients, but a small number of patients will have postoperative foreskin edema for a longer period of time. This is because the original circulation is destroyed after surgery, and the edema will not disappear until a new circulation is established. After a period of recovery, it can generally recover on its own, but some patients need to cooperate with pressure bandage treatment after surgery.

10. Postoperative emergency: If the wound site is abnormally swollen, the glans becomes dark purple, there is a lot of bleeding on the gauze, or the wound is infected after circumcision surgery, you should go to the hospital for follow-up immediately. However, if the bandage is too tight and causes difficulty in urination, or blisters, severe edema, or bruises on the glans, you should also go to the hospital for treatment immediately.