How long should you wear underwear after phimosis surgery?

After phimosis surgery, you usually need to wear underwear for about 10 days. In this short period of time, you need to pay attention to the care of the wound site. You also need to observe whether there is exudation in the wound. If necessary, you need to change the gauze in time to avoid infection.

Phimosis surgery requires the removal of the overly long foreskin, which means making a straight incision on the back of the penis, and then cutting a circle of excess foreskin laterally. This needs to be checked before the surgery, and the coagulation function is also checked to avoid accidents during the surgery.

Within two days after phimosis surgery, you need to rest appropriately in bed, and do not move around too much to avoid bleeding during postoperative activities. You also need to pay attention to if you have erectile symptoms on the glans penis. If necessary, you can use one hand to protect the wound, and the other hand to pinch the glans firmly, so that the penis will naturally subside and avoid wound dehiscence.

There will be slight edema on the glans penis in a short period of time after phimosis surgery. It is best not to wear underwear during the entire period to avoid friction on the glans skin, which will lead to poor skin recovery. You also need to pay attention not to wet the gauze when urinating. You can also replace the gauze regularly to reduce the occurrence of infection. During the recovery period, you need to eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to supplement the nutrients you need, which is conducive to the healing of your own wounds and shortening the course of the disease.