Circumcision

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Many boys are born with tight or excess foreskin. This can subsequently cause infections and painful sex in adulthood. Circumcision is a procedure to remove this excess foreskin. This operation is done under general anaesthesia as a Day Surgery and takes about ½ hour. It can also be done under local anesthesia in adults but take a longer time. The excess foreskin is cut off and the edges stitched with absorbable sutures. The stitches dissolve after a week. The laser can also be used to remove the excess skin, with the added advantage of sealing up the blood vessels at the same time.

Complications include:

  • bleeding. If the bleeding is active, evacuation of the clots and re-stitching may be needed.
  • infection. This will delay the healing process. Hence, it is important to clean the wound daily with anti-septic solution, apply antibiotic cream and complete the course of antibiotics.