Patient's question:
The patient is male, 14 years old. One side of the foreskin is stuck to the glans. After the surgery, there is a wound. The doctor instructed me to clean the wound with iodine. It has been two days now, and the wound is not swollen or red, but it is still red. Is this normal?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 return of fluid. Therefore, the edema that appears locally after surgery generally recovers within 2-3 weeks, although it can also last for more than 3 months. However, there is no need to panic, as the edema will naturally subside once the new circulation is established.