1, what kind of surgery is circumcision Circumcision is the circumcision of the foreskin in a circle. There are two types of circumcision: general and cosmetic. For general surgery, excision sutures are used and for cosmetic surgery, staples are used. Circumcision is required in the following cases: (1) congenital phimosis and phimosis; (2) acquired (infection, trauma, etc.) lesions such as cysts, growths, and warts of the foreskin. Combined with severe obesity, hidden penis, urethral fissure and other conditions can not do circumcision. Figure 1: Schematic diagram of circumcision 2, circumcision optional anesthesia (1) local anesthesia (adults); (2) intravenous general anesthesia (pediatric). (1) Avoid visual stimulation or local sensory stimulation to prevent erection, which may cause bleeding from the incision; a small amount of blood staining of the incision or dressing gauze is within the normal range; if the gauze is completely wet, it is necessary to return to the clinic in time and ask the doctor on duty to check the incision; (2) Avoid straining to defecate or constipation in order to prevent bruising of the incision or infection; simple bruising in the area of incision without obvious swelling is within the normal range; if the area of incision is bruised, it is within the normal range; if the area of incision is bruised, it is within the normal range; if the area of incision is bruised, it is within the normal range. If the incision area is simply bruised without obvious swelling, it is normal; if the incision area is bruised with obvious swelling, it is necessary to consult the doctor in time; (3) Avoid a lot of exercise to prevent the incision area from swelling; if the incision area is obviously swollen and asymmetric, it is necessary to consult the doctor in time; (4) Observe the pain situation, there is a moderate pain sensation after circumcision, and if the pain is severe and hard to tolerate, it is necessary to consult the doctor in time; (5) It is better to wear tight-fitting underpants, and hold up the penis to the lower abdomen and lean to the abdominal wall. abdominal wall. (6) If the surgical area or dressing gauze is dry and there is no discomfort, the first dressing change (commonly known as “dressing change”) will be done on the third day after the surgery (after an interval of 2 days); and later on, depending on the circumstances, you can decide whether to continue to keep the dressing on or leave it open and dry; (7) Due to the special nature of the surgical site, antibiotics are generally required for about 5 days; (8) No antibiotics are required for the surgery; (9) The penis should be held against the lower abdominal wall. (8) There is no need to remove the stitches, and the surgical sutures or staples can come off by themselves. (1) Young and middle-aged people with good physical fitness can move around on the day of operation, and the amount of activity should not cause swelling or pain in the operation area; (2) Elderly people, especially those who are over 70 years old, need to consult with the surgeon whether to move around or not, and the surgeon will issue medical advice according to the patient’s physical fitness, body weight, blood pressure, blood glucose, etc.; (3) Children and adolescents, physical activity should be in accordance with their physical fitness, body weight, blood pressure, blood glucose, etc.; (4) Children should have a good understanding of their physical fitness, and should be able to move around without any pain. (3) pediatric and adolescent children, physical activity should be in accordance with the child’s own response. Children are more sensitive to physiological changes, and when the body recovers to a certain extent, children will increase the amount of exercise involuntarily, and only need to be correctly guided and slightly restrained. 5. Dietary arrangement for circumcision Patients who have undergone circumcision are not fasting, and there is no special restriction on dietary composition. Ordinary light diet can be. Eat more vegetables and fruits, drink more water, do not drink alcohol, avoid smoking. 6. Follow-up arrangement of circumcision (1) If there is edema, bleeding, infection, follow the surgeon’s arrangement for follow-up; (2) If the recovery is good and there is no discomfort, it is enough to come to the hospital for follow-up once a month after the operation.