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What Causes Swelling In The Penis After Circumcise In Child?
Hi, My son is 6 weeks old and was circumcised at 4 days old before he left the hospital. It healed great, but then a few days ago I noticed that on the underside of his penis where he was circumcised is swollen. It is not red but he hasn t had any swelling before. Also, I noticed it when he became very fussy. He s usually a normal baby who only has his witching hours but for the past 2 days he cries for the majority of the time he s awake. Could this be due to the swelling on the underside of his penis? What could he causing the swelling? Please help.
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Fri, 30 May 2014
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This suggests infection of the wound.
Infection can cause irritability to the child.
Kindly get back to your doctor for antibiotic treatment.
Meanwhile keep the area clean and dry.
Hope this answer will help .
Thank you
This suggests infection of the wound.
Infection can cause irritability to the child.
Kindly get back to your doctor for antibiotic treatment.
Meanwhile keep the area clean and dry.
Hope this answer will help .
Thank you
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