Patient's question:
I had my circumcision surgery two days ago. On the day of the surgery and yesterday, I received intravenous drips and some kind of red light mist treatment. The treatment lasted for half an hour and cost me over four hundred dollars. Is it effective? Today, the check-up revealed swelling, and they said I wasn't receiving the drips. I started taking some medication. Is that okay?Doctor's answer:
Hello: Edema after circumcision is a relatively common symptom. The cause of edema is the interruption of blood and lymphatic vessels in the skin after circumcision, and the new circulation pathway has not yet been established, leading to poor circulation. Therefore, the edema that appears locally after surgery generally recovers within 2-3 weeks, although it may last for more than 3 months in some cases. However, there is no need to panic, as the edema will naturally subside once the new circulation is established.