What is the cause of edema after circumcision surgery in children?

When it comes to the foreskin problem, most of our friends may think that this problem only occurs among adult men, but please think carefully. The structure of the male reproductive organ shows that the foreskin is not only exclusive to adult men, but also exists among underage teenagers and even children. Since adult males are prone to foreskin problems, they may also occur in children, so today we will talk about the problem of edema after circumcision surgery in children.

The skin and subcutaneous tissue of the foreskin are loose, and there are abundant blood vessels and lymphatic vessels in it, which belong to the peripheral part of the body's circulation. Therefore, the blood and lymph return rate is relatively slow, and it is a part that is prone to edema. In this way, the penile skin is stimulated by severe friction, resulting in poor venous return and edema. In severe cases, it can also cause incarcerated phimosis, which needs to be repositioned in time to avoid necrosis. In addition, when the foreskin is too long or phimosis occurs, the head of the penis is prone to accumulate dirt, which together with the secretions of the glands inside the foreskin forms smegma. Phimosis is caused by excessive foreskin, phimosis, etc. Therefore, patients with foreskin must go to the hospital for treatment in time. If not treated in time, it will endanger the health of the reproductive system: leading to prostatitis, orchitis, epididymitis and inflammation of organs such as the vas deferens. Inflammations and infections combined with each other can cause great harm to reproductive health. It can also cause sexual dysfunction: during the period of foreskin and glans inflammation, the sexual sensory nerves of the glans are in a sensitive period, and coupled with the damage caused by inflammation, it makes it easy to have premature ejaculation during sexual life, and in the long run it can lead to impotence.

As we all know, the skin on the male penis is very thin. At the head of the penis, the skin folds inward to form a double layer that covers the penis, which is called foreskin. Phimosis means that the foreskin covers the urethral opening but can still be turned outward to expose the urethral opening and the glans penis. If the foreskin opening is narrow or adhered to the glans penis, so that the foreskin covering the penis cannot be turned up to expose the urethral opening and glans penis, it is called phimosis. The accumulation of smegma can cause balanitis or balanitis. Over time, the inflammation will cause the foreskin opening to shrink and form adhesions with the glans penis, leading to acquired phimosis. After suffering from inflammation and adhesion, the chances of foreskin edema after sexual intercourse will increase. Foreskin edema is caused by excessive foreskin, phimosis, etc. Regarding this type of foreskin edema problem, if it is not too serious, it will heal itself by repositioning the foreskin in about 2 days. If it is more serious, it will heal itself within a week at most by repositioning the foreskin. During this period, it is recommended to: eat a light diet and avoid spicy and irritating foods, pay attention to vaginal hygiene and wash it frequently to keep it dry and clean. Of course, if you are still worried, you can take some anti-inflammatory drugs or go to the doctor directly.

To sum up, the edema after circumcision in children is essentially no different from that in adults. This is because the body structure and site of disease are the same for both. The only difference is the cause of the disease. So if a child at home experiences such a condition after surgery, first of all, don't panic. Find out the cause of the disease in time, prescribe the right medicine, and go to the hospital to see a doctor if necessary. This will definitely be enough.