Circumcision is a minor surgical procedure that requires little aftercare in the first few days to prevent any problems.
Bleeding is the main complication - it is rare but possible following the procedure. Significant bleeding requiring a review maybe needed in small number of cases. The reason why we may ask you to stay for one hour after the procedure is to check at frequent intervals that no bleeding is occurring.
When you go home you will find that the baby's nappy may have a few small spots of blood on it where the penis touches the nappy. If the spots are large, dark in colour or increasing then this may indicate that bleeding is occurring. We advise that you contact us for advice and possibly for a review.
Local anaesthesia wears off in few hours. You will be advised to give syrup to control pain as per instruction on the bottle for a few days. This will keep your baby pain free.
A detailed written advice sheet will be provided after the procedure.
