Day 4 - Should I remove this part of the dressing?

[mcguc]

Today I have removed the dressing as it was starting to feel a bit twitchy.

I bathed in Epsom salts and removed the outer dressing and the blue gauze underneath it with no problems.

However I’m left with a small bit of dressing tight around the ring (pic included). I’m not sure if I should remove this too? It seems very close to the wound and I’m not sure if I even feel confident on what might be a stitch or piece of glue.

The nurse in recovery told me not to re-dress once I had taken it off as it could cause infection, which I know is difference advice to what I’ve read elsewhere.

Should I attempt to remove the rest of the dressing, leave it longer, or seek advice from a nurse in my GP surgery?

Thoughts appreciated. Generally pleased as thought what would be underneath the dressing would look a lot worse!

Definitely fearful of extreme sensitivity now that the glans are exposed though. Other than am recovering with very little bother except I am having trouble sleeping due to discomfort/pain with nighttime erections.

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Hi you look good for 4 days I removed my dressing day 2 but I did redress for 12 days and put vaseline on if you soak in sink or bath the dressing should come off ok it is sensertive and you will after live with it will calm down I am on day 32 and my bell end is still red and swollen but my wounds are healing ok see my pic keep him clean I had the night time erections not funny but it will calm down I took paracetamol every 4 hours for the first week hope this helps keep me informed and good luck

[xhardwarex]

After my own surgery, my doctor recommended removing all of the initial dressings after 48 hours. By then, I was definitely ready to have them off. Did your doctor not give you instructions on when to remove? BTW - that does look pretty good for 4 days...

[Nigel5975]

Any post op instructions? Call the doctor and ask.

My doctor had me re bandage and apply a Vaseline type emollient to keep things moist as they heal better that way. Any risk of infection was negated by the antibiotic injection I had prior to surgery and the pills I was prescribed after the surgery.