Aftercare Forceps Guided using – Glue
Our urologist will perform the operation using the Forceps Guided method under local anaesthetic and Dermabond© glue. You will be fit to go home after the operation, you can also drive, but it is advisable to stop somewhere and stretch your legs especially if you are going to drive for more than 2 hours.
Post Op
After the operation your penis will be swollen and look very bruised. This is a normal effect of both the injected anaesthetic and the handling it will receive during the operation. These will gradually reduce over the next week or two.
The Bandage
The bandage will normally be wound tightly around the penis; you can obtain Sterile Gauze Swabs 4 Packs and Micropore Tape One 1” from your pharmacy or GP practice nurse if you require anymore. You should remove the bandage after 24 hours.
The Glue
The glue will dissolve itself in 5 to 10 days and will naturally fall off the skin. Do not apply liquid or ointment medications or any other product to the wound whilst the glue is still in place. You can shower 24 hours after the operation but do not bath until the wound is healed. Do not soak or scrub the wound whilst showering, gently blot the area to dry it using a soft towel.
Pain Killers
You may need to take pain killers for a few days afterwards, please follow the instructions on the packet. Do not take Aspirin or any other medicine which may thin the blood and have an anti-clotting action which can increase bleeding from a wound.
Erections
To reduce the effect of night erections pulling on the wound or bleeding during the first few days, empty your bladder before retiring and a few times during the night.
Healing
Too allow for healing a week off work or school is desirable, however, if you need to go back it would be advisable to stick with sedentary work. It is not advisable to drive heavy goods or do any heavy lifting until the wound has healed. You should naturally avoid cardio vascular exercises, energetic or contact sports, cycling and swimming for 3 weeks. The healing time for each male is different, but you should allow at least six weeks. We can give you a letter for work or school if you require one, please ask at reception on the day.
Patients with Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans (BXO) and/or an inflamed surgical site will require antibiotics orally and topically.
Aftercare Forceps Guided using – Stitches
Our urologist will perform the operation using the Forceps Guided method under local anaesthetic and Vicryl Rapide© stiches. You will be fit to go home after the operation, you can also drive, but it is advisable to stop somewhere and stretch your legs especially if you are going to drive for more than 2 hours.
Post Op
After the operation the penis will be swollen and look very bruised. This is a normal effect of both the injected anaesthetic and the handling it receives during the operation. These will gradually reduce over the next week or two.
The Bandage
The bandage will normally be wound tightly around the penis, to avoid the possibility of blood sticking to the penis, apply a thin coating of a bland ointment, e.g. Vaseline, before replacing the bandage again. You can obtain Sterile Gauze Swabs 4 Packs and Micropore Tape One 1” from your pharmacy or GP practice nurse. The bandage should be removed after 3 days.
The Stitches
Although soluble (Vicryl Rapide) stitches have been used and will fall out between 3-4 weeks, they can be removed after 2 weeks. You should avoid getting the area wet for the first 3 days, you can then take a shower bath but do not bath for 3 weeks.
Pain Killers
You may need to take pain killers for a few days afterwards, please follow the instructions on the packet. Do not take Aspirin or any other medicine which may thin the blood and have an anti-clotting action which can increase bleeding from a wound.
Erections
To reduce the effect of night erections pulling on the stitches or bleeding during the first few days, empty your bladder before retiring and a few times during the night.
Healing
Too allow for healing a week off work or school is desirable, however, if you need to go back it would be advisable to stick with sedentary work. It is not advisable to drive heavy goods or do any heavy lifting until the wound has healed. You should naturally avoid cardio vascular exercises, energetic or contact sports, cycling and swimming. The healing time for each male is different, but you should allow at least six weeks. We can give you a letter for work or school if you require one, please ask at reception on the day.
Patients with Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans (BXO) and/or an inflamed surgical site will require antibiotics orally and topically.