Swollen stitches.

[Jesusi5ick81]

Hey, I got a circumcision 1 week ago yesterday and my dick is swollen around the stitches.

When I pull gently what's left of my foreskin back it smells abit and seems not right.

It looks like the stitches have dissolved but the skin is still tight, I hope it heals and the swelling goes away and it feels loose?

[Diabetic71]

Two weeks out, and all my stitches are intact. I still have a little bit of swelling around the stitches. Good luck with your healing.

[Maggot172826474848]

is any of your wound leaking a little bit I’m on day 6 and it’s still weaping a little bit which is concerning me

[Jesusi5ick81 in reply to Maggot172826474848]

Yeah, still weaping and it's keeping it moist. I'm worried it's not dry enough to heal.

[Maggot172826474848 in reply to Jesusi5ick81]

yeah I’m Excatly the same with mine, I’m on tablets for a infection so I’m hoping that helps, didn’t realize how bad the healing was going to be

[B16al]

i'm 7 weeks in and still have some swelling as i had an infection, my swelling started to go after around 4 weeks, it just takes time, keep it clean and give it time. mine looked awful especially during the infection, but its looking much better now.

[Maggot172826474848 in reply to B16al]

hi thanks for the advice you have made me feel better I’ve been worrying, yeah two days ago before I started the tablets it looked awful day 3 on the tablets it still looks bad but nowhere near as bad as the other day, could you see the full penis head or was the swelling over like the mushroom it, I can’t see my stitches and can’t see my full penis head yet but could that be because of the swelling

[B16al in reply to Maggot172826474848]

i had a lot of swelling for the first 3/4 weeks, but after the antibiotics took effect day by day the swelling went down, ended up over like a random 3 days the swelling went down a lot but that was 2 weeks after the anti biotics finished. i was the same and worrying about it, i thought the antibiotics were not working but after swabs and a check up got the all clear and over the 2 weeks after things just seemed to get much better, in regards to seeing the head, it depends how tight the circumcision is ect to how high the swelling is, mine looked like a frog with its chin out haha with the back of the penis very swollen, i could see the head from the top, i wrapped mine semi tight after cleaning to help reduce the swelling during the day and left it open during the night. (i work a busy job on my feet all day in a hot room). hope that helps

[Maggot172826474848 in reply to B16al]

yeah I’m the same suppose you just got to give it time, haha mine is swollen over the bottom bit of the head so I’m presuming once the swelling goes down the skin should drop below the head, the back is where it’s weeping and it looks a bit scabby but a hell of a lot better than 2 days ago, that’s for your advice I really appreciate it and it’s making me feel better, I go back Friday for a check after my 7 days antibiotics run out

[jaglad]

Keeping clean is key. I found taking short warm baths in salt water helped. If you use soap, make sure it is very mild and rinse well afterwards.

[Diabetic71]

I am 17 days out, and my stitches are all still attached. I doubt if your stitches have dissolved in a week. Call your surgeon. I am still somewhat swollen too.

[Brum82]

due to go see consultant on Friday to talk about mine. Reading some of these comments I’m petrified.