How long to remove the gauze after circumcision depends on the recovery of the patient’s surgical opening, the gauze can be removed in 3-7 days if the recovery is good, and the removal time needs to be extended when the recovery is not good.
1. Good recovery: scabs appear on the surgical site, which will gradually fall off completely, and pink new skin can be seen on the surgical opening. Under normal circumstances, the scabs can be observed in 3~7 days, and the timely removal of gauze at this time is conducive to the local drying of the surgical opening, accelerating the healing of the surgical opening and the formation of new skin.
2. Poor recovery: the surgical site for more than 7 days is still not clearly observed scabs, or redness, swelling, heat and pain symptoms, this time should be timely disinfection of the surgical opening, replacement of gauze, observation for another 7 days to extend the removal time, and feedback to the attending physician to seek advice. Avoid removing the gauze too early when the recovery is not good, to prevent infection caused by the contact between the surgical opening and external germs.
At the same time, it should be noted that: after removing the gauze, a slight pain in the surgical opening is a normal complication, patients do not need to be too panicky, pay attention to the sterilization of the surgical opening hygiene; 2 months after the operation can not have sex, it is best to wear loose-fitting underwear; to avoid spicy and stimulating food, reduce smoking and drinking alcohol, and more supplement high-protein food to maintain a good mood.
Remove gauze after circumcision, you need to go to a regular hospital or surgical hospital, consult a professional doctor, under the guidance of their post-operative care.