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Q: Circumcision care?

Posted Thursday, March 15, 2007 3:49 PM

Q: How do I take care of my newborn boy’s circumcision?

A: Caring for your little guy's most sensitive area after such a procedure might seem tricky, but there are actually just a few simple steps. Clean the region two or three times a day with warm water (no soap) and apply a protective lubricant (your pediatrician or the hospital should provide one) during diaper changes. Watch for signs of infection. Some redness and yellow scabbing is normal, and should fade within a week to ten days. Call your doctor if it doesn't, or if your son has a fever, swelling or redness that suddenly gets worse, yucky-smelling discharge or pus coming from the incision, or skin that is warm to the touch.

The good news is, though we do have to warn you about this stuff, it's actually very rare for circumcision sites to get infected... So try and cross that off your panicky-new-parent list of things to stress about.

Posted by Paula K
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re: Q: Circumcision Care?

I recently had my son circumsized....  he ended up developing MRSA Staph infection.  The surgeon who performed the procedure did not want to see him when we complained of redness and swelling and having a 101.9 temp.  We took him to a children's hospital and the pediatric urologist pushed on the area and found pus oozing out.  He was in another surgery that same day for them to drain the area. We were in the hospital for 5 days with our son hooked up to IV's for the antibiotic and a catheter so that he doesn't infect the incision for the drain. Now my son is perfectly fine....No thanks to the original surgeon...  But Dell's Children's Hospital and Dr. Cortez are the greatest....  They acted fast and let us know EVERYTHING that was going on!!  Now, my son has a normal penis and is halfway through is oral antibiotics

Posted by bullrdrscwgrl    Wednesday, March 05, 2008 11:15 PM


re: Q: Circumcision care?

Yeah infections aren't totally uncommon. What's worse is that complications (which you, as a parent, can't control) are much higher. Your baby has a better chance of having a penile complication than his foreskinned peers.

Posted by scolaccij    Monday, May 05, 2008 5:23 PM


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