The most common treatment for excessive prepuce length is through surgery to treat diseases. Many men, due to their inherent fear of surgery, often worry about causing unexpected harm to their bodies when receiving treatment. In particular, edema may occur after foreskin surgery, and if not handled properly, it can cause significant harm to the body.
Edema in the general foreskin after surgery is a common phenomenon, foreskin patients do not need to worry. Attention should be paid to the care of the affected wound after circumcision. Do not wet the wound or touch it. "This way, the wound will recover quickly. If the edema does not disappear after a few weeks, you need to go to a hospital for examination.".
There are many reasons for edema after prepuce surgery, including infection factors that can cause prepuce edema. When edema occurs in prepuce patients, it can be manifested locally as edematous erythema, erosion, exudation, or even bleeding or ulcers. When patients discover the above symptoms, it is best not to handle them by themselves, but to go to a hospital for treatment.
The presence of edema in the foreskin can affect sexual dysfunction. During the inflammation period of the foreskin and glans, the glans sensory nerves are in a sensitive period, as well as inflammatory damage, making men prone to premature ejaculation during sexual life, which can lead to the occurrence of impotence for a long time. Moreover, there are hypertrophic narrow rings formed by atrophy and adhesion of the foreskin, and the penis is subjected to backward traction and compression during erection, resulting in unstable erection.
Edema after general circumcision is a common complication that typically returns to normal within a week, but the recovery varies depending on the individual's physical condition. If edema persists, the patient needs to go to a hospital for treatment. Patients with foreskin should pay attention to their personal hygiene at ordinary times, keep the incision dry and clean, and do not wear too tight clothing to avoid repeated friction causing secondary infections.
(Intern Editor: Cai Junyi)