Patient's question:
On January 25, 2013, I went to the Third Dimension Hospital for three consecutive days to have my foreskin removed. Today, I went to change the gauze for the 27th. How many times do you need to change the gauze? How long can you keep the gauze on? What kind of medicine did the doctor put in the gauze? Can you change it yourself?Doctor's answer:
In skin surgery, the doctor will provide appropriate anesthesia based on the patient's condition. To prevent the patient from experiencing nausea due to an adverse reaction to the anesthetic medication, the patient should fast for 4 to 6 hours before the surgery. After the anesthesia takes effect, there may be mild pain and swelling at the wound, so the doctor should prescribe medication to relieve the symptoms, usually starting three days later. The symptoms will gradually subside, and the wound will fully heal within seven to ten days. Follow-up visits should be scheduled as recommended by the doctor.