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DESCRIPTION
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During a circumcision (SIR-come-SIH-shun), the doctor removes the foreskin on the penis. Immediately after the procedure, the area will be red and tender, but the tenderness should be almost gone by the third day. The scab on the incision will come off in 7 to 10 days. If your doctor uses a Plastibel® ring, it should fall off in 14 days.
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CARE
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Immediately If... The baby's urine comes out in dribbles or the urine stream is weak. The penis turns blue or black. The normal skin of the penis is tender or red. There is any pus on the penis. The baby develops a high temperature.
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COMPLICATIONS
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s A circumcision could cause infection, bleeding, or injury to your child's penis or urinary duct (urethra). If you follow the doctor's directions, however, there is little chance of a problem.
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