Patient's question:
Male patient, 56 years old this yearDoctor's answer:
Here is the English translation of the provided text, with line breaks retained as instructed:Post- surgery care for males should include the following aspects:
1. Within one week after the surgery, avoid sexual stimulation, fantasy, and holding urine to prevent repeated erections from affecting wound healing or causing rebleeding. Abstain from sexual activity for 60 days post-surgery to prevent incision tearing or bleeding.
2. Anti-infection and anti-inflammatory measures. For routine surgery, oral antibiotics are typically taken for one week. Additionally, follow medical advice to change dressings daily or every other day. For phimosis patients with extensive foreskin stripping during surgery, significant bleeding, and prolonged healing times, intravenous antibiotics may be administered as needed.
3. Rest in bed for 3–4 days after surgery. Avoid prolonged standing, sitting, or walking. Some individuals may continue working or engage in prolonged sedentary activities post-surgery, which can impede blood circulation in the perineum, worsen incision swelling, and delay healing.
4. Wear loose underwear to reduce friction on the glans penis during daily activities.
5. Avoid alcohol and minimize consumption of spicy foods after surgery.
6. Sutures typically do not need to be removed and will fall off naturally within about one week. The wound usually heals within one week, but it may still tear during intense exercise or trauma afterward. If a single stitch tears, the wound can often heal with dressing changes if there is no bleeding. However, if multiple stitches tear, seek medical treatment.
7. Pay close attention to incision hygiene after surgery. Avoid urinating on dressings. Use toilet paper to separate the urethral opening from the dressing. If the dressing becomes wet with urine, seek medical attention for wound cleaning and dressing changes.
8. Mild swelling at the wound site is a normal post-surgical response and does not require special treatment. However, if blisters appear, swelling is severe, or the glans becomes purple or bruised, seek immediate medical attention.