Circumcision has relieved the “burden” of circumcised and circumcised patients, but although it is a minor surgery, you can’t just let it all go and then leave it alone. The self-care after circumcision is very important, care work is done well, the wound can quickly, intact healing. Some patients do not pay attention to rest, do not pay attention to the wound is contaminated, resulting in postoperative wound bleeding, infection, pain and other undesirable conditions, the consequences are very undesirable. Therefore, circumcisers should pay attention to the following points: 1. Postoperative incision bleeding is most common in the 24 hours after surgery. This stage is just after surgery, the incision is prone to bleeding period, especially at night after erection is more likely to cause bleeding, so need to pay extra attention. If the bleeding is not significant, for example, if the bleeding only stains part of the gauze, it can be treated without special treatment and can often stop on its own. If the incision bleeds more than once, resulting in an increase in the progressive range of red gauze or blood dripping out of the gauze, or if the patient is not sure of the condition of the wound, go to the hospital immediately.
2, postoperative urination problems The first 3 days after surgery (especially before the first dressing change) may affect urination due to the trauma bandage, so try to lean forward when urinating, with the urethra upright down, to avoid urine flowing onto the gauze. However, it is still possible that a small amount of urine may still spill from the urethral opening after urination, so it is recommended that the residual urine at the urethral opening be dried with toilet paper or a dry cloth after each urination, taking care to keep the dressing clean and dry. If the gauze is soaked with urine, it is recommended to change it in time. If the conditions do not allow, you can also temporarily dry it with a hair dryer, taking care not to overheat and cause thermal damage to the penis head.
3, post-operative incision opening problem Within a week after circumcision, try to avoid sexual stimulation and fantasy, hold urine, to avoid repeated erection of the penis and lead to wound splitting, or re-bleeding; 1 month after surgery, abstain from sexual life, to prevent incision splitting or bleeding. But the wound will be different depending on the individual situation, the wound healing time will also be different.
4, post-operative wear underwear What kind of underwear should I wear after circumcision? Some people say wear nothing, while others say wear loose ones. The reasons are surprisingly the same: to reduce friction on the head of the penis and to keep the perineum fresh and breathable. So how can I reduce friction and keep my perineum breathable? After surgery, the doctor will bandage the patient’s penis and put it up, i.e., the head of the penis is up. When walking in this way, the penis will only be small or will not be rubbed, reducing bleeding from the incision and alleviating pain and discomfort.
5, post-operative rest problems Post-operative discomfort of the glans penis may occur, which is a normal phenomenon. Therefore, if conditions permit, we recommend taking a proper rest for 2-3 days and avoiding prolonged standing, sitting or walking. If you sit still or stand for a long time, the foreskin edema will increase and the local blood flow will be poor, which will affect the wound healing. Some young people are embarrassed to take time off after surgery and still insist on working, which directly leads to swelling into purple eggplant shape due to poor local blood circulation and affects wound healing.
At the same time, after surgery, try to think less or contact pornography, obscene magazines, Internet pictures and videos, because after contact with these things lead to penile erection, easy to cause post-operative bleeding. Especially young people need to pay more attention during this period should try not to hug, kissing, etc., to avoid stimulation. Also some patients may consider taking sedatives before bed to prevent penile erection at night, causing pain or bleeding.
6, post-operative dietary problems after circumcision avoid alcohol, eat as little spicy food as possible, can be properly supplemented with meat, milk and egg food to promote wound healing. For seafood and cold, hard and spicy food should be properly prohibited, and animal liver needs to be fully cooked not cold.
7.Post-operative dressing change and suture problems Generally, the dressing is changed once in 2-4 days after surgery according to the doctor’s prescription, and the dressing dressing can be removed after 1 week. After changing the dressing once, normal activities are generally not a big problem. Keep the wound dry, if the gauze wrapped around the wound falls off or becomes wet, change it in time. In particular, do not wet the dressing when urinating. If the gauze is soaked with urine when urinating, it should be changed in time. You can scrub around the urethra after urination to keep the wound dressing clean. For patients with circumcision, if the glans skin peeling surface in surgery is relatively large, more blood leakage, it is estimated that the healing time is longer, you can appropriately increase the number of drug changes to observe the healing of the wound.
8, the post-operative infection problem circumcision after anti-infection, due to the penis blood supply is good, the ability to resist infection is relatively strong, ordinary circumcision after surgery is generally given antibiotics anti-infection treatment for 3-7 days can be. As long as there is no infection after circumcision, it is generally able to heal within 5-7 days. The scab on top of the glans, no matter how much or when, does not need to get off in advance, its natural fall off.
9, post-operative foreskin edema problem Mild edema in the short term after circumcision is a normal phenomenon, which is the reaction of the body caused by surgery. Generally, it is necessary to apply pressure bandage for 2-3 days to reduce postoperative edema. If the edema is very mild or if there is only ventral edema edema, no special treatment is usually needed. Generally, 4 weeks after surgery, the foreskin edema will gradually subside, but there will be a few patients with longer postoperative foreskin edema, which is caused by the destruction of the original circulation after surgery, and the edema will disappear only after the establishment of new circulation. After a period of recovery, generally can recover on their own, but some need to cooperate with pressure bandage treatment after surgery.
10.Post-operative emergency If the wound site is abnormally swollen, the glans becomes purple and dark, a lot of blood oozes from the gauze, and the wound surface becomes infected after circumcision, you should immediately return to the hospital for follow-up. However, there is a possibility that the tight bandage may cause difficulty in urination, or blisters, severe edema, or bruising and bruising of the glans, so you should also come to the hospital immediately for treatment.