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How Many Stitches Do You Have After Circumcision

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Dr. Achuo Ascensius MD

I had my penis circumcised more then 7 years ago. My penis still had the stitches around the end of the skin. Is there any over the counter medicine that I can use to heal thee stitches/remove it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Achuo Ascensius ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Prof. Kunal Saha MD

I had circumcision three months ago. Everything healed well but there is still thick swollen skin where once the stitches were present. Is this permanent? how can I get rid of it? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. V. Sasanka MD

Hi, i had my circumcision a week ago. But none of my stitches are dissolved by now. I am not able to see the stitches on the upper side of penis as there is swelling of the remaining foreskin and it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. V. Sasanka ( Urologist)
Dr. P. T. Patil MD

Hi doctor, I am a 32 year old male and was circumcised last Tuesday the 8th of August due to having a tight foreskin. Whilst uncomfortable still due to the stitches (dissolving stitches) it appears to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

circumcision sutures that is now a little irritated. I believe these are dissolvable sutures - my question is can I put Neosporin on dissolvable stitches or does it degrade them ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Deepak S Jois MD

Hi, I had a circumcision two weeks ago from today and everything is going well, most of the stitches are slowly dissolving but the stitches in/on my glands area don t seem to have really dissolved at ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak S Jois ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Purva Patel MD

had circumcised, today is my 10th day. Had dorsalslit method and also fernulum adjusment. The stitches at foreskin in front all gone. Since mine with less stitches, i think doc used tissue glue then did ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Purva Patel ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sumanth Amperayani MD

My newborn was circumcised and on one of the stitches a black spot began to appear. At first it just seemed as one of the stitches but with time it began to grow. it is irregular. My baby is 5 months ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)
Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

[I was wondering if there s a particular formula for dissolving stiches? I m 9 days since circumcised not even 1 stiche dissolved, I ve been swollen since day 1 till today, the morning erection are horrible since I already... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

Hi. I had circumcision about 3 weeks ago. I had infection few days after op but this was treated .... Everything below is a bit swallen, like a ring. Stitches from that area gone. I m just hoping... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)