Baby and Toddler Circumcision
Baby and Toddler circumcision in Cardiff, South Wales
<1 year
Circumcision Centre Wales is one of the leading private circumcision clinics in the country which offers circumcisions for male babies and toddlers. Circumcision is often carried out for religious or cultural reasons and many religions recommend getting boys circumcised soon after birth. We offer circumcisions from as soon as 24 hours after birth.
The optimal time for a baby circumcision is between 2 to 4 weeks after birth as this helps ensure a simpler procedure with a shorter period of recovery. All baby circumcisions are carried out by Dr Zubair Wani and experienced NHS doctor.
This service is available for infants from birth upto 1 year of age.
All procedures are carried out in our specially fitted clinic in South Wales which is Health Inspectorate Wales (HIW) registered.
Circumcision methods for newborn babies and toddlers
Male circumcision has been carried out for thousands of years in many different cultures and religions. It is one of the safest procedures and involves the surgical removal of the prepuce (foreskin) that covers the glans (head) of the penis. The procedure is pain free as it is carried out under local anaesthetic.
The most popular and common option for baby and toddler circumcisions is:
This is the most popular and common method for newborns, young babies nd toddlers (depending on size of glans). It involves a cut in the foreskin to allow the clear Plastibell ring to be placed on the head of the penis before the foreskin is then pulled back over the ring. A ligature is placed around the foreskin which constricts blood flowing and excess skin is trimmed away at this point. Over a period of 3 days to 10 days the foreskin and ring will naturally fall off.
With older infants and toddlers, Plastibell is our method of choice, however as infants get older, this will then depend on the size of the glans penis. Rarely in some cases, the Plastibell (ring) method is not suitable and the forceps (traditional) method needs to be used.
The procedure can be completed in as little as 10 minutes which helps to ensure that there is minimum discomfort for your baby. As part of the service we provide a full aftercare package with a follow up appointment if required.