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Q: Swelling after surgery

asked by: DoctorQuestion on September 3rd, 2008

last week i had a preputioplasty to try and fix my phimosis, its now been 6 days since the op and it is still quite swollen and im starting to get abit of infection around the wound. what should i do now as obviously this is a bad thing. iv tried contacting the hospital where i had the procedure but to no avail. if you could please advise me on what to do i will be very thankful.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on September 5th, 2008

Penis Answer A4646

Current medical status: phimosis
Current medical treatment: preputioplasty

The best thing would be if the doctor who operated on you could see your wound on the penis. The swelling after the operation could be due to an inflammatory reaction that always happens during any process of wound healing. But swelling can also be due to a bacterial infection which is considered as a complication and requires treatment.

If pus starts to come out of the wound that is a sign of infection.

You need to consult a doctor to find out if the swelling is due to the normal inflammatory reaction or to an infection.

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