As a general rule, Dr Sheen will see your son about 5-7 days after the procedure.

At an initial consultation, Dr Sheen will go through in detail the procedure and ensure that your baby is suitable for the procedure. a concent form and payment will be needed and then an appointment time will be booked in.

The procedure is performed under long-acting local anaesthetic. Despite natural reservations, it is fair to say the circumcision is virtually painless for your son.

Once you have left the practice and are home, check the circumcision. The next day, remove any dressings and bath him as normal. 

The first couple of weeks your son will have swelling and bruising. This will slowly settle and will improve as the Plastibell falls off.

The use of a local anaesthetic injection prior to the procedure is used and has proven to provide excellent anaesthesia.

Oral pain relief such as Panadol can be administered for comfort after the circumcision.

No surgical procedure is without possible complications. The Plastibell technique using a plastic ring was first used in 1953 and has proved to give excellent reliable results.

Possible complications will be discussed with you before the procedure, the main concerns are bleeding and infection. Both are uncommon but can occur.

It is a personalised circumcision with consistently good results.

The procedure is performed under local anaesthetic. The edges are stitched with dissolvable sutures; these remain in place for up to three weeks.

Once the procedure is completed you will be asked to rest up at the practice for a short while.

This is to ensure that everything settles and it is safe to return home.

At an initial consultation, Dr Sheen will go through in detail about the procedure and all your questions will be answered.

The procedure is performed under long-acting local anaesthetic. Despite natural reservations, it is fair to say the circumcision is virtually painless. The adult circumcision is performed by the freehand technique. Since everyone is different the freehand technique enables a more precise and individualised circumcision.

The wound is closed with dissolvable sutures and surgical glue. Bandages are applied and you are given information on how to look after your circumcision.

As a general rule, Dr Sheen will see you about 4 days after the procedure and again about 10 days later.

The first couple of weeks you can expect swelling and bruising. This will slowly settle and will improve as the sutures come out.

It is important not to judge the outcome of the procedure for 3 months.

The use of a local anaesthetic injection prior to the procedure is used and has proven to provide excellent anaesthesia. This will be discussed with you in detail prior to the procedure. Oral pain relief such as Panadol can be administered for comfort after the circumcision.

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This will very much depend on your job. If you become hot and sweaty at work or if looking after your bandages would be difficult then you would need to take 10 days off work.

If you have an “office job”, you should be able to go back to work after 4 days.

You would be advised to delay any significant travel until 3 weeks after the circumcision. Sometimes it may be better to delay the procedure until after you return home from travel.

No surgical procedure is without possible complications. The Plastibell technique using a plastic ring was first used in 1953 and has proved to give excellent reliable results.

Possible complications will be discussed with you before the procedure, the main concerns are bleeding and infection. Both are uncommon but can occur. The chances of the baby needing to be in hospital following the procedure are very, very low but it can occur.