Infants

Newborn to 1 year

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While the newborn period is the best time to perform a circumcision, circumcising older infants has presented a problem for most medical offices . Because MOST doctors are not able to perform circumcisions after 2 weeks of age, parents have had to wait until their baby reaches 1 year of age. Then they are told their baby has to be put to sleep to be circumcised. The cost can then increase to as much as $4,000 because of hospital and specialist fees. Circumcision DOES NOT require sleep anesthesia! We at Gentle Circumcision schedule over 800 circumcisions every year for older babies between 2 and 12 months of age. We provide pain control using local anesthesia. A numbing ointment may also be used, as well as other pain relief methods to keep your infant comfortable during, and after the circumcision.

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The procedure takes approximately 15 minutes. However, you will be in the office for 30-40 minutes, which includes the time to complete necessary paperwork.

After the surgery, you are shown how to care for the circumcision and given printed aftercare instructions.

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Healing time is approximately 10 days. You and your child will return to our office in 1 week for a follow-up visit.​