Circumcision Care: Information and Tips:
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Typically the procedure for circumcision is performed in the hospital unless it is done for religious reasons, which is usually performed in the second week of life. After the circumcision a light dressing with gauze and petroleum jelly is placed over the tip of the penis. With the baby’s next urination the dressing will come off. Consult with your pediatrician about using a clean dressing until it fully heals or leaving it off. Each pediatrician has different views on how they will proceed with your infant’s care. The most important thing is to keep the tip as clean as possible. If pieces of stool get on the penis, gently clean it with soap and water during diaper changes.

For the first few days the tip may look very red and have a yellow secretion. This is a part of the normal healing process. These symptoms will gradually disappear gradually within a week. If these symptoms persist or swelling with crusted yellow sores that contain cloudy fluid, this indicates an infection. Consult your pediatrician once these symptoms occur, but know that this does not happen very often.

               

Once the circumcision has healed, the penis requires no further care beyond good hygiene. Sometimes a small piece of the foreskin will linger. Each time you bathe the infant you should pull back the foreskin tenderly. Inspect the groove around the tip of the penis and be sure it is clean.

               

 

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