Is swelling near where stitches used to be normal ?

[HumanMale94]

Its been around 43 days since my circumcision and theres a persistent ring of swelling below the head where the stitches would close the incision

[Hidden]

You need to give time for healing. Post-operative issues will not disappear immediately. It could take from weeks to months to fully heal.

[HumanMale94 in reply to Hidden]

Okay good to hear that its a normal occurrence i starting to worry

[Dhhdjxhhd in reply to HumanMale94]

It’s been 2 months and I still have swelling ring as well. Getting better but still there

[Gojo121 in reply to Dhhdjxhhd]

same bro 2 months and still swelling like its never going away

[Harsh_patel in reply to Gojo121]

After week my 3 month complete i still have swelling at right side near frenulum i show to doctor he give tablets then swelling goes and after finish tablet again this part swelling come back.. don’t know why this much slow recovery

[JedSpinx]

I think I have the same problem. I’m 30 days on from circumcision. Is your ring of swelling pink? It’s like a band.

[HumanMale94 in reply to JedSpinx]

Yh exactly what i have by the sounds of it its a normal form of scarring that will get better with time

[JedSpinx in reply to HumanMale94]

Doesn’t look right. Like a circumcised penis should have no rings or lumps

[HumanMale94 in reply to JedSpinx]

If it looks off then consult a doctor but from a lot of the replies ive been seeing it takes months for the area to look normal again

[Maan01]

That ring is how your skin reacted to the scar, i was circumcised last year freaked the f out after noticing that the ring (swelling where the stiches were) wasn't going away, so i went to the dermatologist and he told me that it was normal and not an issue (except aesthetically) and if i didn't like it and it had such a bad effect on my mentak health i should undergo another surgery and get the stiches again acter gerring that part of the skin cut but there is no guarantee that the it will not come back, he told me to wait 2 months and then come back if it didn't go away and it was an issue, it didn't completely go away as it doesn't in 90% of the cases when it occurs but it shrunk quiet alot in 6 months it's not even there when you're erect and that's no issue for me so.. yeahGive it time (6- 9 months) and it will shrink but probably won't go away completely but with time you forget about it and it becomes normal

[HumanMale94 in reply to Maan01]

Oh okay i see just give it time thanks for the information tho its good to know that the swelling is perfectly normal

[Maan01 in reply to HumanMale94]

Yeah, i had this question as well but none replied so i went to the doctor (in Italy it's free so why not) and he explained it and said i could get another surgery but i didn't bother as it's perfectly normal.

[Anonymous_22 in reply to Maan01]

So when did the swelling completely go away ?