Older Baby Aftercare | Infant Circumcision Recovery

Although medical procedures aren’t fun for little ones and their parents, your baby will not suffer. His circumcision will be almost entirely painless, and he’ll be back to 100% within 2 weeks. Post operative care for a circumcision is simple and straightforward. Follow these steps for the best results.

Emergency phone number: (310) 897-5065

Call our office immediately if your son has:

• Continuous bleeding
• An increase in swelling after the 3rd day
• No urine in his diaper for 24 hours
• Foul smelling discharge
• A temperature of 101͒ or greater
• Apparent severe pain

Infant Circumcision Aftercare Instructions

Older Baby Circumcision Care: Medications

Your baby will receive 2 doses of infant acetaminophen (Tylenol) drops and 2 doses of ibuprofen (Motrin) drops. Each dose will be 6 hours apart. The dosage amount is 1.25 ml (first line on the dropper). No additional doses will be necessary.

Infant Circumcision Post Op Care: Wound Care

We recommend treating your infant with Neosporin antibiotic ointment. You will need to apply this around the ring, every diaper change.

Both the infant medicine and ointment are available over the counter and don’t require a prescription.

Small spots of blood on his diaper are normal. Contact our office immediately if you see continuous bleeding or a large amount of blood in his diaper.

Bruising around the testicles is completely normal. This is from the administration of the local anesthesia. It usually takes 7-10 days to fade away.

Older Baby Circumcision Care: Bathing

Cleaning the area:

Do not fully bathe your baby until the ring has fallen off. You may clean the area with a baby wipe and/or a washcloth. After cleaning, apply Neosporin ointment around the ring.

Cleaning the area once the RING FALLS OFF:

You may begin fully bathing your son.

Discontinue the antibiotic ointment. Keep the area dry since this will speed the healing process.

Infant Circumcision Recovery: Frequently Asked Questions

I think my son has a blister on the area. What should I do?

You may notice a yellow or gray bubble from a medication (silver nitrate). We use silver nitrate in the procedure room to prevent bleeding. This scab will become dry, hard, and black, then will fall off by itself (like the belly button) within 2 weeks.

Why does it look infected? :

The wound area turning yellow is normal. This does not mean infection. The area will clear up within days as healing progresses.

Why does it look like the ring is falling off?

The ring should to fall off within 10 days. This is part of the healing process. If the ring does not fall off by the 10th day, please call and schedule an appointment for removal by the doctor.

Follow Up with Us

Please email a healing image to medrecords@gentlecircumcision.com on the date requested at the time of your appointment. The doctor will review the images within 24 hours and reply to you. Although not likely, we will let you know if a follow-up appointment is necessary.