![]() ![]() If you need to remove gauze from the penis, use warm water to soak the gauze and gently loosen it. Follow your doctor's directions about whether to put clean gauze back on your baby's penis or to leave the gauze off. The gauze will likely come off when your baby urinates. It may have petroleum jelly and gauze on it. For your baby's safety, be sure the person is well trained, uses sterile techniques, and knows how to manage your baby's pain during and after the surgery.Īfter circumcision, your baby's penis may look red and swollen. Circumcisions performed for religious reasons are sometimes done by others trained in the procedure. Who performs circumcisions?Ĭircumcisions usually are done by a doctor such as a pediatrician or urologist. They include damage to the opening of the urethra, heavy bleeding that requires stitches, severe infection, and scarring. Blockage of the opening of the urethra (meatal stenosis).Irritation of the exposed tip of the penis.Problems from circumcision aren't common. For example, surgery may not be done if your baby is sick or unstable, has a family history of bleeding problems, or was born early and isn't yet able to go home. Your doctor may not do circumcision if your baby has a medical condition that makes problems from the surgery more likely. It can also be done later in life if your child chooses to have a circumcised penis. Keep in mind that circumcision isn't just done in newborns. You can talk to your baby's doctor about the benefits and risks. ![]() For example, you may want to consider your religious and family traditions. This decision is often based on personal and cultural preferences. It's up to you whether you have your baby circumcised or not. How will you know if circumcision is right for your child? It's sometimes done in older children and adults to treat problems with the foreskin of the penis (such as phimosis or paraphimosis) or inflammation of the tip of the penis (balanitis). ![]() If circumcision is done, it's usually done soon after birth. After the foreskin is removed, it can't be put back on again. The foreskin provides sensation and lubrication for the penis. Circumcision is a surgery to remove the foreskin, a fold of skin that covers and protects the rounded tip of the penis. ![]()
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