It is prudent to apply the petroleum jelly on glans and meatal area of circumcised boys after each diaper change for 6 months post-circumcision.
Even after the dressing is no longer needed, put a dab of petroleum jelly on the penis or on the front of the diaper for 3 to 5 days. This can help your baby avoid pain from rubbing and sticking to the diaper. Most of the time it takes between 7 to 10 days for a penis to heal.
The head (tip) of the penis may have a yellowish or crusty film on it. Put antibiotic ointment (bacitracin) on the surgical cut 2 to 3 times each day. Or do it every time you change your child's diaper, if he wears diapers. Use the antibiotic ointment (bacitracin) for 2 weeks.
Normal Circumcision Healing
The incision starts off red and tender. The tenderness should be much less by day 3. The scab at the incision line comes off in 7 to 10 days. If a Plastibell (plastic ring) was used, it should fall off by 14 days.
The diaper area can be cleaned with warm water for the first 24 hours. After that you may use your favorite wet-wipe. It is recommended to wait a minimum of one week before a full bath, and until the umbilical cord has fallen off.
You should avoid getting the area wet for the first 3 days, you can then take a shower bath but do not bath for 3 weeks.
Your penis may be wrapped in a paraffin-based dressing to protect it from rubbing against clothing. The dressing is usually removed after 24 to 48 hours.
After the operation your whole penis will be swollen and look very bruised. This is a normal effect of both the injected anaesthetic and the handling it necessarily receives during the operation. These will gradually reduce over the next week or two.
The swelling usually goes down within 2 to 3 weeks after surgery. You can go back to work and your normal routine when you feel ready to. This care sheet gives you a general idea about how long it will take for you to recover. But each person recovers at a different pace.
The foreskin is removed and stitched onto the remaining skin of the penis. Stitches that dissolve are used to close the wound. They will be absorbed by the body within 7 to 10 days. The wound may take up to 3 weeks to heal.
Wash the area daily with warm water and pat it dry. Don't use hydrogen peroxide or alcohol, which can slow healing. You may cover the area with a thin layer of petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline, and gauze bandage if it weeps or rubs against clothing. Change the bandage every day.
Clean the circumcision site with warm water and a cotton ball once or twice a day. Apply Vaseline for several days. This helps keep the area clean and keeps the wound site from adhering to the diaper.
After Age 1 Year - How to Clean:
As the foreskin becomes able to retract on its own, cleanse beneath it. This helps to prevent infections. Exception: your child's doctor has told you not to retract the foreskin until child is older. Wash the exposed part of the glans gently with warm water.
At any age, the circumcised penis usually heals within a week.
Use a Vaseline and gauze bandage every diaper change for 1-to-2 days. Then apply a large amount of Vaseline to coat the end of the penis. Do this every diaper change for 3-to-4 more days until it no longer looks red or raw.
The stitches around your wound are dissolvable and do not need to be removed. They dissolve from 1 – 4 weeks depending on the stitches used. The penis may be rather swollen and bruised for a few days after surgery. You may feel some discomfort; simple painkillers such as paracetamol are usually effective.
Applying soft white paraffin ointment (Vaseline® ointment) under the foreskin helps to heal genital skin. Try to avoid contact with irritants of the genital skin.
Children can return to normal activities and no special restrictions are needed (although swimming should be avoided for the first 3 weeks to avoid an infection). The wound will be uncomfortable for approximately 7 to 10 days.
At first, the penis will appear red (picture 4). In a few days, a soft yellow scab will develop. This is normal and will go away in a few days. During this process, parents should watch for worsening redness, swelling, bleeding (larger than a quarter-size on the diaper) or drainage that does not go away.
Penile adhesions in circumcised boys occur when the penile shaft skin adheres to the glans of the penis. There are three types of penile adhesions: glanular adhesions, penile skin bridges and cicatrix.
Foreskin restoration is something that you can do if you were circumcised as a child. It is a method or practice to regrow your foreskin. There are a few different options for foreskin restoration including surgery and skin stretching tools.
If, however, your son has a bowel movement and stool gets on the penis, you may briefly rinse him off in the tub. Once the ring falls off, you may resume his regular bath routine. Spotting of blood in the diaper is normal immediately following the procedure.
You last longer . . .
In the study, men who got circumcised as adults timed how long it took them to climax both before and after they were snipped. The guys lasted an average of 20 seconds longer after going under the knife.
Overall, uncircumcised men reported between 0.2 points and 0.4 points higher sensitivity and sexual pleasure when their penis's head - known as the glans - was stroked during arousal, compared to circumcised men.