Patient's question:
What kinds of diseases can pediatric surgery treat, and which symptoms belong to pediatric internal medicine? How should edema be handled after a child undergoes a commercial ring removal procedure?Doctor's answer:
Postoperative mild edema of the glans penis within 3 to 4 days is a normal phenomenon, but there is individual variation. The cause of edema is due to the circumcision surgery, as the blood circulation in the foreskin is rich. Postoperatively, the blood and lymphatic vessels of the skin are cut, and new circulation pathways need to be established, which may take some time. Therefore, the edema that appears locally after surgery generally resolves within 2 to 3 weeks, although it may last for more than 3 months in some cases. However, there is no need to panic, as the edema will naturally subside once the new circulation is established. Remember to go to the hospital for a follow-up check-up.