Why Baby Circumcision?
Baby circumcision, which is quite rare in Turkey, has gained serious momentum and become popular in recent years. The male child is expected to go to primary school for circumcision, and circumcision procedures are performed with a ceremony, now within the child's first year of life, and even in the first 3 months, starting from the 20th day of the neonatal period; It is performed by a Pediatric Surgery Specialist when it is most comfortable for the child, the family, and the surgical procedure.
Post-Newborn Infancy Circumcision Reduces Visits to the Doctor
Circumcision is performed during infancy. in children; The rate of applying to the hospital for any reason within the first year is 6 times less than the uncircumcised. Additionally, visits to the doctor due to urinary infections decrease statistically by 10 times. Especially if the foreskin is narrow, trying to open it by forcing it may lead to serious narrowness later on, so it would be logical to avoid these forces and consider early circumcision if necessary.
The Best Time Interval is the First 3 Months
Scientific research also shows that the period when circumcision is most easily performed and survived is the period of infancy, starting from the first month of birth. Within this, it is seen that the first 3 months are the best, the comfort is medium between the 3rd and 6th months, and the comfort decreases from the 9th month. During this period, local circumcision (circumcision performed by anesthetizing the area around the area to be performed) will be comfortable for both the child, the family, and the surgeon. In this period, which continues until the age of 2, comfort decreases from the 9th month onwards. It is the second period after the age of 5 when circumcision can be performed with local anesthesia, but personal changes occur.
Don't be Afraid of Local Anesthesia
When local anesthesia is performed by expert and experienced hands, its harm will be ignored. It is a type of anesthesia in which the natural slight redness, swelling and slight bruises disappear spontaneously without the need for additional intervention.
The Healing Process is Quite Short
During infancy. After the classical / standard surgical circumcision procedure or the plastic surgery performed on buried or curved penises; Macro, or gross, recovery occurs within 5-6 days. Next, thin-m Micro recovery continues. Using the pain relieving suppository, cream and another healing cream used on the first day is sufficient for the dressing. You can return to your normal life with the advantage of a diaper that can be covered behind. In addition, the self-dissolving, non-allergenic, soft and aesthetic stitches we use in the operating room allow healing with minimal scarring.
However, in infancy circumcision where diapers are used; It is observed that the slight redness, edema, bruises, traumatic bleeding and skin crusting that may occur after circumcision, which are the nature of circumcision, are much reduced, and such situations are reduced to one in ten compared to older age circumcisions.
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