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Are stitches needed after a circumcision on an adult? will there be stitches used after a circumcision?

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Circumcision: Yes, unlike with a newborn, absorbable sutures are placed circumferentially around this incision site to hold the edges together.

Answered 7/12/2015

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Hi, I got my circumcision Monday and the is a swelling around my stitches , is this normal or should I consult ??

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I recently got a circumcision done 2 days ago. The stitches are on. I noticed that there are like two bumps across the stich/bumpline. What is it? :(

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Hi. Are there any modern male circumcision methods used in private hospital that require no stitching in South Africa. ?

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Circumcision week ago. Requested 10% from tip to be removed. Looks like the foreskin is pulled back n stitched with skin of shaft. Is this normal?

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16 years old, got my dorsal slit circumcision 3 weeks ago. The stitch on the slit falls off on the second week and it's dry little bit but when I get hard it streches and opens wider. What should I do?

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