Newborn Circumcision Healing Wrong
Well tell you what to expect from this procedure should you choose it for your baby.
Newborn circumcision healing wrong. This happens when too much skin is taken off by accident or when the amount taken off. He didnt want him feeling embarrassed. My sons circumcism healed wrong the foreskin re attached to the head and he had a little stump or and it looked like a button sometimes. Upon arriving his temperature wouldnt come above 95 degrees.
We had a gut feeling something was wrong. What it is how its done and what to expect during recovery. Approximately two thirds of boys in the united states are circumcised some because of the. Parents perplexed after newborns near death scare hes a fighter.
It may surprise many parents that circumcision of a newborn son is a family decision not a medical one. Until your babys circumcised penis heals itll take about seven to 10 days you need to. Image 1a 1b. But when born he had a decent size package so ive been feeling terrible and scratching my head ever since.
Circumcision care is fairly simple. My mother in law and i took him to the emergency room because his circumcision didnt look to be healing right and we had a gut feeling something was wrong. Baby circumcision is a common choice among parents of boys in the united states and certain other countries. Appts they all said hell grow out of it since he was a chubby baby.
He is 3 months old now. Too much skin removed. Do not click view images unless you are 18 years of age or older and are prepared to see such images. Your newborn sons first surgery may happen just a day or two after his birth.
But ever since day 1 after being circumcised i have pulled the extra skin back that was left for growing and cleaned around the base of the head. Clicking view images will take you to images of circumcision complications for educational purposes only. Infant circumcision doesnt normally use stitches like an adult circumcision does because it relies on clamping and crushing of the foreskin and on an infants power of healing to get the two remaining ends of penile skin to fuse into a scar. At every diaper change gently wipe away any bits of poop that you may see on the area.
Heres an overview from webmd of circumcision. Tips for circumcision care after surgery. The plastibell technique is one of the most common methods of newborn circumcision. You must be 18 years of age or older to view these images.
Now it seems that the skin has healed to the base of the head and will not pull back any more. Learn more about how the procedure works possible complications and treatment of the circumcised penis.