When the entire foreskin is surgically removed to leave the head of the penis exposed, this is known as circumcision. As well as appearing different, your penis may feel different as well at first post the procedure.
What are the indications of circumcision procedure ?
The procedure entails complete and total removal of the foreskin. It is usually done for one or more of the enlisted reasons.
- Having a tight or non-retractile foreskin – condition called as phimosis
- Having recurrent infections below the foreskin – condition called as balanitis
- Skin disease occurring either on the foreskin or the glans (head of penis)
- Viral lesions or warty lesions of the foreskin – viral warts, Buschke-Lowenstein tumours
- Either cancerous or pre-cancerous lesions of the foreskin
What does the circumcision procedure involve ?
Circumcision is usually performed as a short-stay procedure under either local or general anesthetic. Antibiotics will be administered both pre-operatively and post-operatively. An incision is made just under the head of the penis to surgically remove the whole foreskin; this exposes the glans (or the head of the penis) completely. Absorbable or disappearing stitches are used which fade away after two to three weeks.
What are the effects of circumcision procedure ?
Some swelling and bruising of the penis is definitely to be expected. This may last for upto several days. It can take even up to six weeks before the penis regains its final cosmetic appearance. The exposed glans penis will be initially very sensitive for the first two weeks. Once the hypersensitivity of the penis has settled, your penis will start to feel even less sensitive than before the operation. This exposed glans will dry out and scab over; putting Vaseline will help heal this and decrease the sensitivity after the operation.
How to find and reach urologists for circumcision procedure ?
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