The recovery of wounds after foreskin surgery is a matter of great concern to many patients. Many patients have symptoms of wound edema after undergoing foreskin surgery, which affects the speed of wound healing. So what causes the patient to experience symptoms of wound edema? How to do with edema after prepuce surgery?
Mild edema within 3-4 days after surgery should be a normal phenomenon, but there are individual differences. The reason for the edema is that after circumcision, due to the rich blood circulation contrast at the frenulum of the foreskin, the blood vessels and lymphatic vessels of the skin were cut off after surgery, and a new reflux pathway was established, resulting in poor reflux, requiring a period of time. It may also be a reaction caused by anesthetics and surgery, with the swelling usually turning pink at this time. If the patient has severe edema, it may be caused by wound inflammation and requires prompt treatment.
Edema after prepuce surgery is the most common normal phenomenon after prepuce surgery. The complete elimination of edema after prepuce surgery depends on the full establishment of local lymphatic drainage. Mild edema after prepuce surgery is normal, and it is necessary to control erections. Edema generally disappears quickly. However, due to different surgical treatments, the severity of this phenomenon varies. The time for detumescence varies from person to person. Generally, it will subside within 2-3 weeks after foreskin surgery, but nursing measures should be taken. There are also cases that last for more than 3 months, but there is no need to cause panic. After a new cycle is formed, the swelling will naturally stop.
1. If it is normal and mild edema, it generally does not need to be treated, but only needs to do a good job in wound care to avoid the occurrence of symptoms such as wound dehiscence or wound infection.
2. If the wound edema is caused by inflammation of the wound, you can use physiological saline to rinse the wound and apply iodophor to diminish inflammation after rinsing. At the same time, you can use some diuretic and swelling reducing drugs for auxiliary treatment.
3. If the edema continues for a long time, it should be reviewed in the hospital to prevent secondary infection. Alternatively, it can be soaked with Jieshu liquid and local massage to improve as soon as possible. The soaking time should be longer, and after soaking, local massage should be used to reduce the swelling.
Edema did not completely disappear 3 months after circumcision, and such cases occasionally occur. The primary reason is that local lymphatic drainage is not sufficiently established, frequent sexual activity is performed prematurely, and inappropriate stimulation of the incision site is often caused. Therefore, patients must return to the hospital for further consultation as soon as possible.
If there is wound edema, it must be actively treated to avoid causing more serious harm. Of course, during treatment, it is also important to pay attention to wound care, dietary conditioning, not eating too spicy and greasy foods, and not having sex prematurely. Only in this way can we recover faster.
The main methods for eliminating edema after prepuce surgery include the following:
First, try to avoid walking, cycling, sexual stimulation, and fantasies after circumcision, to avoid affecting wound healing due to repeated erections of the penis; Keep it clean, and some patients may have discomfort in the foreskin after surgery. Scratching should be prohibited. After defecation, they should be wiped clean to prevent local contamination; Do not hold your urine and avoid repeatedly erecting the penis that can affect the healing of the wound.
Secondly, the doctor recommends that you take oral norfloxacin, which has a good effect on eliminating edema after prepuce surgery. After prepuce surgery, edema can be soaked in disinfectant and given local massage to accelerate the disappearance of edema. It is worth reminding that the soaking time should be longer.
Third, it is best to use loose and breathable underwear at ordinary times, while maintaining the penis head up, reducing edema. If necessary, regular follow-up visits can be made. After 2 weeks of surgery and complete healing of the incision, you can apply hot compress twice a day for about 20 minutes, or use physical therapy methods such as using Zhoulin spectrum or TDP.