Complementary Informations

Risks and Complaications

In most cases, the intervention takes place without complications. However, any surgery carries a number of risks and complications described below.

Some complications are related to your general condition and/or the anesthesia.

They will be explained to you during the appointment.

Complications directly related to the procedure rare but possible includes :

• Bleeding or hematoma after the intervention, which in some cases may require local care or even a new intervention
• Delayed healing or infection of the scar requiring sometimes prolonged local care, – Painful, embarrassing or unsightly scar
• Exceptionally, injury of the glans or urethra

Please keep in mind that any intervention involves a certain number of risks, including vital ones, due to individual variations which are not always foreseeable. Some of these complications remain exceptional and may sometimes not be curable.

During this intervention, the practitioner may be faced with a discovery or an unforeseen event requiring additional or different acts from those initially planned, or even an interruption of the planned protocol.

The buried Penis

Burial of the penis occurs when the layer of skin that wraps the penis does not cover it evenly. The penis can also be obscured by lower belly fat.
Doctors can diagnose penis burial in babies as early as to 2 years old.

Teenagers may experience dysuria (difficulty urinating) or painful urination. They may also have difficulty directing the stream of urine and washing well.
Although a buried penis can cause emotional distress in children, keep in mind that in most cases the abnormality resolves naturally over time.
Treatment can be done by surgery, but first a conventional approach is in order, applying Betamethasone cream and retracting the foreskin with the hand, several times daily.

There are many causes of a buried penis at birth (congenital) :

• A problem with the skin and fat layers surrounding the penis during fetal development.
• Fat excess above the pubic bone, which is common in young babies.
• Insufficient skin on the side of the penis facing the scrotum.
• Rapid weight gain after birth

In order to avoid worries on the part of parents as well as dissatisfaction with the unsightly (temporary) appearance of their child’s penis after circumcision, it’s recommended to postpone the intervention for children likely to have a buried penis.
It can also happen after a neonatal circumcision, showing no signs of a buried penis, if the child rapidly gains weight. Thus, a « burial » can occur several weeks after the circumcision.
In the vast majority of cases, the glans will uncover naturally over months or years. Indeed, the penis takes volume and the child naturally loses weight as he grows.
Nevertheless, it may happen in some cases that a second intervention is necessary.

Finally, if in doubt, it’s always better to seek several opinions from experienced professionals in the field.