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How To Treat Redness And Pain In Penis After Undergoing Circumcision In Infants?
My son is 20 months old and I was told he had a loose circumcision and a few months ago the skin got stuck to the head of his penis and the doctor had to split it apart he was in Sooo much pain.Now today I ve noticed that if it isn t red it s purple. Should I go to the ER? Why is this happening?
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Hi,
Loose circumcision is the type of circumcision, where sufficient fore-skin is left, so that it does not feel tight. A penile adhesion occurs, when the foreskin is attached to the base of head of penis. It usually occurs in babies, whether circumcised or non-circumcised. For treating this, the splitting of the adhesion is to be done surgically.
Swelling and redness may be normally present for some days at the local site after circumcision or even after the splitting of penile adhesion surgically. This swelling & redness subsides itself after sometimes. For relief of pain oral analgesic like Tylenol or ibuprofen may be given.
However, if the pain and/or swelling persists for a long time or the pain increases in intensity or it is accompanied by fever, then you are advised to see your doctor, as there may be presence of some local infection in the wound of procedure & may require treatment by antibiotics.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Satnarain Bansal, General & Family Physician
Loose circumcision is the type of circumcision, where sufficient fore-skin is left, so that it does not feel tight. A penile adhesion occurs, when the foreskin is attached to the base of head of penis. It usually occurs in babies, whether circumcised or non-circumcised. For treating this, the splitting of the adhesion is to be done surgically.
Swelling and redness may be normally present for some days at the local site after circumcision or even after the splitting of penile adhesion surgically. This swelling & redness subsides itself after sometimes. For relief of pain oral analgesic like Tylenol or ibuprofen may be given.
However, if the pain and/or swelling persists for a long time or the pain increases in intensity or it is accompanied by fever, then you are advised to see your doctor, as there may be presence of some local infection in the wound of procedure & may require treatment by antibiotics.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Satnarain Bansal, General & Family Physician
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