THE UROLOGY GROUP
Walter M. O'Brien, M.D., Kevin P. O'Connor, M.D., Nicholas G. Lailas, M.D.
Gregory Schenk, M.D., Darlene Gaynor, D.O.
Julie Spencer, C.R.N.P., Madhu Singh, PA

19415 Deerfield Avenue, Suite 112, Lansdowne, VA 20176 703.724.1195
1860 Town Center Drive, Suite 150, Reston, VA 20190 703.480.0220

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Postoperative Instructions
Circumcision - Adult

  1. After anesthesia, begin with clear liquids. Avoid any heavy meals on the day of the procedure. Depending on how you feel the following day, you may resume the diet you normally follow.

  2. Do not drive a car or operate machinery for 24 hours after anesthesia.

  3. Do not consume alcohol, tranquilizers, sleeping medications, or any non-prescribed medications for 24 hours after anesthesia.

  4. Do not make important decisions or sign any important papers in the next 24 hours after anesthesia.

  5. You should avoid any strenuous activity for two to three weeks. This includes activities such as golf, tennis, cutting the grass, stretching exercises and so forth. Avoid sexual activity for six weeks.

  6. It will be normal to have bruising and moderate swelling near the circumcision site that can last up to a week.

  7. There may be a Vaseline dressing placed around the circumcision site. This should be removed the day after surgery. If the Vaseline dressing becomes dislodged before that, it does not need to be replaced. It is not necessary to place any creams or ointments over the incision site.

  8. Wait 24 hours to take a bath or shower. Stitches in the skin will dissolve on their own over the next two to three weeks. There may be some redness and irritation as they dissolve.

  9. You will feel best if you take two Tylenol (regular or extra strength) every three hours by the clock while awake for the first three days. You will get a prescription for pain pills. You can use the prescription pain pills in addition to the every 3 hour Tylenol. You can take these pain pills as needed according to the directions on the bottle.

  10. Plan to make an office follow-up in one week.