Circumcision is one of the important issues that frequently comes to the fore with the birth of boys, who are one of the sources of joy for the family in our country, but is usually delayed with the idea of "Let the child grow up a little, be strong, then we will have it done." However, according to pediatric research and our current practical experience, Newborn Circumcision is definitely one of the most logical medical choices in terms of the child's mental and physical comfort!
So when is newborn circumcision performed and what are its advantages?
RIGHT TIME: WHEN IS NEWBORN CIRCUMCISION PERFORMED? Usually after the first few days of your baby getting used to life (preferably between days 7 and 28). During this period, the baby's vitamin K stores and clotting factors are balanced. We expect him/her to have overcome infantile jaundice and to have completed basic newborn reflexes. It is a golden time to complete the circumcision before the first month, because the child can become very restless and cry traumaticly due to serious movements in the circumcision procedures of babies over the first six months.
MAIN ADVANTAGES OF NEWBORN CIRCUMCISION 1. Faster Recovery: In the first months of babies' lives, tissue and cell regenerative stem cell growth factors work extremely intensively. Skin healing proceeds much more smoothly and smoothly in just a few days, and major surgical interventions such as stitches etc. are almost out of the question. 2. No Anesthesia Risk: General anesthesia is not applied. The procedure can be completed safely, without the child feeling any pain, by anesthetizing with a regional numbing gel cream or just a thin needle inserted into the penis. As the child grows, unfortunately, the dose and stress of the surgical procedure, which must be performed with anesthesia or sedation, increases the hospital burden. 3. Protects from Urinary Tract Infection (UTI): Medical studies have proven that uncircumcised male babies experience "Urinary Tract Infection" more than 10 times more than circumcised babies in the first year. For this reason, newborn circumcision is also one of the most reliable preventive medicine procedures. 4. Partial and Easily Controllable Pain: Since the blood vessels have not reached full maturity in the baby's penis, the pain that occurs during and after the procedure is minimal. Medicines such as paracetamol etc. help the patient forget the pain very quickly when supported by your doctor.
MISCONSCIOUS CONCERNS "What if the child suffers a lot during the doctor's surgery?" No, because local anesthesia is applied and the baby thinks that he is not even involved in the procedure; often sucks and sleeps. The operation can even be performed with a bottle or local breastfeeding. "Let's wait for it to grow, we can have a wedding or a feast?" According to psychologists and pediatricians, no child between the ages of 2 and 6, which is considered the phallic period, should ever be circumcised locally. The experience of having genital organs cut while awake during this period, which remains in the child's mind, can unfortunately create life-long traumas to sexuality or body integrity (Fear of Castration) that cannot be corrected.
Therefore, if you are going to have your baby boy circumcised, the perfect time is the "first month". For all your new parent questions, please do not hesitate to consult our polyclinic or via WhatsApp.