Patient's question:
20 days ago, I had a circumcision surgery. The wound has long healed. Currently, there is some edema around the frenulum, looking quite severe like a swimming ring. The absorbable suture is hidden by the swollen area and hasn't fallen off or fully absorbed. I have been persistently using povidone-iodine for daily disinfection. May I ask if I can now take a normal shower? After 20 days, should I be concerned about infection?Doctor's answer:
Hello, if the recovery is almost there, you can consider taking a shower, it's not a big problem. If you have some edema, you need to pay attention to inhibiting it to avoid erection;If you have frequent erections, it can affect local blood circulation, which may lead to prolonged edema. Generally, it takes about 1 month to recover.