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Im three weeks into my circumcision, everything but the frenulum is fully healed, there was a scab on it that snagged on my jeans, i cleaned the wound with soap and water, some antiseptic, applied merbromin and covered with a bandaid, am i ok?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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Yes: If you are not having any significant bleeding, I believe the measures you are taking should suffice. If you do have bleeding, redness that is climbing up the shaft of the penis or fever notify your urologist.

Dr Modi agreed

Answered 8/6/2019

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A member asked:

Im three weeks into my circumcision, everything but the frenulum is fully healed, there was a scab on it that snagged on my jeans, i cleaned the wound with soap and water, some antiseptic, applied merbromin and covered with a bandaid, am i ok?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Dr Modi agreed

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