I am the patient's family member. The patient now needs to have surgery. Could you please tell me what is required?

Patient's question:

Patient is male, 26 years old

Doctor's answer:

1. On the night before surgery and on the day of surgery, instruct the patient to clean the local area. Clean the genitalia: starting 3 days before surgery, immerse the genitalia in warm water or a 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution daily. When cleaning, retract the foreskin to expose the corona, and thoroughly remove smegma. However, it is important to promptly restore the foreskin after cleaning to avoid causing paraphimosis.
2. For patients with concurrent balanitis or posthitis, medication and local soaking treatment should be selected. Surgery should only be performed after the inflammation subsides.
3. Reduce anxiety: Due to some discomfort in the wound in the first few days after surgery, some people worry about the impact on sexual function postoperatively. This concern is unnecessary. Generally, circumcision does not affect normal sexual function. On the contrary, if excessive stress is placed on this, it may instead lead to psychological dysfunction.
4. It is best to fast for 4-6 hours before circumcision surgery. Otherwise, it may cause discomfort. Hope this helps you.