Circumcision - 3 weeks on

[Unknown6991]

Hello! Thought would post another update as today marks 3 weeks to the day the surgery was done. For context if this is your first update reading I am 28 and was circumcised on the NHS due to a tight foreskin when erect only.

So how have I found the last week? Still nervy, my head hasn’t accepted yet that I’ve had this done and this will be the new normal. I’m still cautious to pee and shower, but think that’s just me, overthinking every little detail and with time I won’t give these life things a second thought.

How’s the penis? Well the stitches are coming out slowly, I first saw one about midway through the week and then last night saw another not attached anymore and two at least still attached. I am sure there are still more there tho. I think I’m noticing the head come out more, even when flaccid. Before it was sort of “hiding”, I believe the way I’ve been cut will likely still have some covering when soft but now the amount covering seems to reduce as stitches leave. However, I did have a little panic last night as saw some bruising/dry blood on the head after I saw the stitch not attached. I overthink things, went full panic going this has gone wrong, it’s bleeding etc. when actually as no blood in underwear this morning, I believe it may have been old and there all along, just I hadn’t seen as the head wasn’t out as much.

of course there is still the itching as heals, the lymph fluid in underwear etc but believe all to be expected, it’s only 3 weeks so early days still and still weeks to go for swelling to go down further and fully. The biggest challenge this week is that mental battle, I’m having to learn to be patient and trust my body to heal, something I’ve not been good at. We’ll get there I’m sure, just need to give my penis that time.

I’ll leave it there this week so as not to write too much but hopefully more healing and less panicking in the next week and the recovery will be greater in week 4.

[Bburn]

Hi there, your healing process sounds like everything is going smoothly, I was circumcised back in September, so everything is still fresh in my head. The 3 week mark, the healing process really speeds up now, and before you know it you'll be back to a new normal. I still had a lot of sensitivity still on the head and my final stitches started coming out. How's the sensitivity for you.

[Unknown6991 in reply to Bburn]

Hello! Thanks for your response. I really hope the healing does speed up, I am not in pain but not enjoying the sight of things down there as still looking bruised etc. I just can’t wait for that new normal but as said I’m impatient so it’s proving tricky waiting lol. The stitches are slowly coming out and I’m noticing it feeling less uncomfortable and tight down there. Sensitivity has been ok throughout, I went back to Normal underwear the day after surgery as didn’t know what to do. Before tho I could pull back foreskin when soft, it was only erect I couldn’t so not sure if I’ve been partly used to the sensitivity before. Of course sometimes do catch it when walking or going up stairs and get a bit of a ‘oooh’ feeling but will get used to it

[Bburn in reply to Unknown6991]

No worries, it's good for guys to discuss how the healing process went. So I needed the circumcision due to life long Phimosis, so my glans were very sensitive, but I absolutely love the new normal, sex is so much better. So the bruising does take a little longer to go down and the internal swelling. By week 6 I was really on the road to recovery, so try not to get too impatient. Your healing process all sounds very normal and going in the right direction.

[Unknown6991 in reply to Bburn]

Ah I see and glad you are loving the new normal, that seems to be what most are saying on here which is really reassuring, hopefully in few weeks I’ll be saying the same haha. Yeah I think the bruising/swelling is all that’s left but I’m one of those who panics so as soon as I see something that looks wrong I just fear the worse but it is early days still and just gotta get to that 6-8 week mark. I’m glad you think I’m healing well tho, that’s reassuring to me so thanks

[Bburn in reply to Unknown6991]

No problem, anytime.

[Pocklehorse]

Hi, I've been on this site for some time and I find reading your updates, and others, interesting to say the least. I seem to have the same problem you had, difficulty in pulling the foreskin back when flaccid and impossible when erect.

The main difference is that I'm 72 yo and not as active as I'd like. (If you know what I mean.)

I also find that it's easier to sit down for a wee, as I can't always control the flow when standing and it goes everywhere.

I have seen a NHS urologist who advised a circumcision operation, but I had concerns and wanted to discuss them further.

One of concerns is, I have rather large veins running along my foreskin and I wonder how these would be cut/removed.

Other concerns are, the time for recovery and whether or not it's worthwhile given my age etc.

After 5 months I've not heard anything back yet. I'm still undecided whether or not to chase it up.

I'm still a fairly active person, going to the gym and swimming several times a week.

Given your experience, what would you advise I should do?

[Broadbandbill in reply to Pocklehorse]

hi. Go for it. I was 38 and it’s a dream com true. The veins, don’t worry they don’t come into it really. I was worried about that. My only disadvantage was when I went in to the theatre I was nervous and my penis always retracts a fair way. I told the surgeon that when erect it was around 7 and three quarter inches. It was about three when he was preparing. I had injections. He seemed to cut masses off. I went home all wrapped up. When finally healed it looks great. But it goes very tight. The existing skin does stretch but takes time. So now I am more than happy that I only lost about half an inch. But it’s a great op

[Unknown6991]

Hello! Sorry to not really answer but think the thoughts about the surgery and the veins might be best to discuss with a surgeon/urologist. I had veins in mine, well I assume I must but didn’t really think tbh, but how they cut etc I am not 100% sure of. They will be able to give you more details but I’m sure they do this regularly so will have dealt with this before and know what they are doing. Time for recovery I can’t really say either as I’m only 3 weeks into mine recovery but have been told 6-8 weeks until normal life but months for it to be like fully fully healed. Others who are further along may be able to be better advise about full recovery. Really sorry those answers are vague but not sure I am the right person right now to really answer your thoughts and don’t want to wrongly advise you

[Bburn]

Scar line is absolutely fine, just a few little lumps were the stitches were. I'm very pleased with the outcome.