Patient's question:
My brother is 23 years old this year. I usually like to play with him, but recently my mom asked me to be careful and not play with my brother. My mom said he just had a circumcision and is in the recovery period.What kind of help do I need: What should be paid attention to when taking care of the penis?
Doctor's answer:
1. Determine the appropriate surgical time.2. Clean the genital area: Starting 3 days before the surgery, immerse the genital area daily in warm water or a 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution. When cleaning, gently move the foreskin to expose the corona and thoroughly remove smegma.
3. Completely eliminate nervousness: Due to some discomfort in the wound in the first few days after surgery, some people worry that it may affect sexual function postoperatively. This concern is unnecessary.
4. Postoperative precautions: When urinating after surgery, avoid wetting the sterile gauze as much as possible. If the sterile gauze becomes contaminated with urine, replace it promptly.