HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

My newborn baby has just got circumcised and electrocautery was preferred by the doctor. is it possible to have nerve, vessel damage or side effects?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Circumcision: There are always risks with surgery and those should have been discussed before the circumcision was performed.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 10/20/2015

2.1k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Hi dear doctor, I have a newborn baby, she's 5 weeks now. Considering the virus, I'm worried to take her out for the 6-8 week's inoculation. So I want to know that how long the inoculation could be delayed?( Thinking the virus won't disappeared soon)

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have a 4 day old Newborn I want to know if a midwife for daily baby massage will be good as Doctors say it's not good and I shouldn't.

4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

The right eye of my newborn baby is too small than left.Doctors proved that.Is there any treatment.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Good day Doctor, My newborn baby who is 8 days old sometimes has night tremors. Whereby he would scream then go back to sleep or jilt his body as if frightened. Should I be concerned and how do I make it stop. Thanks ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Newborn was scratched/bit by dog. Small looking red scratch no bleeding. Baby too young for vaccine. Can she get tetanus? Urgent care doc said no

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Newborn got circumcised. We got home and there was bleeding, went back to the doc, she put stitches there. Is this normal? Will he develop normally?
Is it true that if the infant is over ten pounds the they can not do an in office circumcision for a urologist? Or does it depend on the doc?
Can any doctor suggest me some reasons why infant male circumcision is wrong?
I work Mon-Fri and I want to get circumcised so I just need detailed information about the whole procedure, like how long it will take and what do I need to do before hand, side effects and will the doctor be able to book me off work to recover?
After relocating a dislocated shoulder, what do doctors do to the damaged blood vessels or nerves?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.