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Urine infection
My son is 3.5 years old and he is suffering from urine infection followed by high fever, last year also he suffered from urine infection doctor recommended surgery to remove excess skin from his genitals , I want to know what age is perfect for this surgery and recovery time after sugery
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Dr. Anish Kumar Gupta
Andrologist
18 yrs exp
Delhi
A child can be operated for circumcision as early as 6 months depending on the need and the urgency.
3 year looks to be a fair age for the same.
If the child is getting urinary infection this regularly I would advise you to get it done ASAP.
The procedure is done safely after putting the child to sleep. A plastic ring may be used or stitches. The healing period is around 8 - 10 days, but children don't normally have much problem and don't get much medications for the same period.
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