[Popular Science] The Adventures of Tintin for Boys

Is your child a boy?

If so, you will definitely pay attention to whether your child's "little Ding Ding" is developing healthily. When the child reaches a certain age, if the "little Ding Ding" is still wrapped tightly in a "headscarf", you will definitely wonder whether to ask a doctor to help the "little Ding Ding" have a chance to grow out.

Every summer vacation, many boys will experience their "Tintin's Adventure" - circumcision. Halfway through the summer vacation, there are still many parents bringing their children to the hospital for consultation or consultation on some matters related to pediatric circumcision.

Now I will talk about some issues regarding pediatric circumcision, hoping it will be helpful to everyone.

Those situations require circumcision:

After male children enter puberty, if the foreskin opening is narrow, the glans penis and urethra opening cannot be exposed when the foreskin is turned up, and there will be pain during erection.

Cleanliness and hygiene are difficult, and recurring and frequent attacks of balanitis occur.

The foreskin opening is too small and there is severe phimosis, which results in a thin urine flow.

In adults, phimosis/foreskin is too long, and the glans of the penis cannot be exposed during erection.

Incarcerated phimosis.

What are the benefits of circumcision?

Eliminate the risk of phimosis; because the foreskin covers the glans for a long time, the humidity and temperature inside the foreskin increase.

It is difficult to clean and hygienic, bacteria can easily grow and multiply, causing inflammation, and frequent attacks of balanitis. Over time, adhesions between the foreskin and the glans can form (adhesive phimosis).

The risk of penile skin infection was reduced threefold.

The risk of urinary tract infection in infants and young children is reduced tenfold.

The risk of penile cancer is reduced by more than twenty times.

The risk of prostate cancer is reduced by two times.

The risk of HIV infection through sexual intercourse is reduced by 60%, and there is also substantial protection against other sexually transmitted diseases such as papillomavirus, syphilis, and chancroid.

Benefits of adulthood for your partner:

Female sexual partners have a five-fold reduced risk of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus and chlamydia infection.

Significantly reduce the occurrence of bacterial vaginosis.

What is the best age for circumcision?

The external genitalia of boys undergo a rapid development process after entering puberty. It is recommended that circumcision be performed in the early stages of puberty. The best age for surgery is 3-12 years old.

What are the methods of circumcision surgery?

Circumcision stapler surgery: Use a stapler to remove the excessive foreskin. The surgery is quick and there is almost no bleeding.

Shang ring circumcision: Use a Shang ring to close the inner and outer foreskin, no stitches are required and no scars are left.

Traditional circumcision: first circumcision, then suturing the foreskin. The advantage is that absorbable sutures can be used and recovery is faster after surgery.

What precautions should be taken before surgery:

If your child has urethritis, balanitis or other diseases, it is recommended to treat these diseases before surgery. The night before surgery, parents should use warm water to clean their children's genitals and surrounding areas to reduce the occurrence of postoperative infection. Before surgery, try to keep your child quiet and explain the purpose of the surgery in a language that the child can understand to reduce fear.

How to properly care after surgery:

After circumcision surgery, parents should pay attention to the following aspects when caring for children at home. Just after the operation, some children are afraid to urinate because of fear of pain. Parents should encourage their children and, if necessary, take induction methods such as listening to the sound of running water and applying hot compresses to the lower abdomen. It is advisable to rest in bed on the day of the operation. There will be varying degrees of foreskin edema after the operation, which generally does not require special treatment and can subside on its own. The incidence of bleeding is low. If there is a little bleeding (no dripping, gauze is not wet), it does not need to be treated. After the operation, avoid urinating and defecating with force to prevent bleeding from the wound. Laxatives can be given when necessary. The secretions produced on the surface of the foreskin after the operation may cause bifurcated urination or yellow secretions, which are normal phenomena and not suppuration or infection. This secretion generally lasts for 1 to 2 weeks. If the penis becomes red, swollen, painful, and accompanied by purulent exudation, timely follow-up is required. The general activities of children after the operation are not affected. It is necessary to avoid activities with high intensity (such as taekwondo, basketball games, etc.), otherwise it may cause local edema, and severe foreskin tearing.

Circumcision generally does not require hospitalization, and children can go home after the surgery, which basically does not affect their normal life. Choosing to take children for surgery during the summer vacation will not delay their studies. In addition, summer clothing is light, which reduces friction and is conducive to the recovery of local incisions.

I wonder if parents and friends understand the above explanation? If you have any questions, you can consult the Second Department of Surgery of our hospital. The Second Department of Surgery of our hospital is a comprehensive surgery department with minimally invasive features, including general surgery, hepatobiliary, glandular, vascular, urinary, reproductive andrology and other sub-specialties. It has 7 expert physicians with middle and senior professional titles, mastering advanced surgical techniques with minimally invasive and interventional features, and has long-term technical exchanges and cooperation with many large hospitals in the province and the country. We are dedicated to serving the health of the general public!