Pain Relief:

Give your son 1 ml. of Tylenol or Tempra just before you leave home.

Please do not give any other medication besides Tylenol or Tempra (i.e. no Ibuprofen, Advil, etc.) because it may affect bleeding time.

The Process:

All the following steps are taken to ensure your son has minimal discomfort during the procedure.
A cold pack will be applied to his skin for a few seconds before the needle enters the skin. He is given an injection called a dorsal penile ring block into the soft tissue alongside the penis. Since the cold pack has already numbed the skin, the injection is hardly felt. After a few minutes, the penis is “frozen” and the circumcision can be done. During the circumcision your son will receive sugar pacifiers to suck on which reduces his pain perceptions.

Although the actual procedure takes less than 1 minute, we will require you to stay in the office for a while (30-60 minutes) after the procedure to check on baby before you take him home.

Remember to print out, complete and bring along the Registration form and Consent form found under Circumcision Information Package.

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