Bleeding and swelling of the penis due to self-purchased circumcision machine

Mr. NHT (20 years old, living in Ho Chi Minh City) realized that he had a long foreskin but was afraid to go to a medical facility, so he searched online and bought a machine to cut his foreskin at home. As a result, his 'little guy' bled continuously and quickly became bruised.

Because Mr. T. did not understand the technical process of using the machine and did not know how to anesthetize, he had to stop mid-circumcision because it was too painful. This caused the cut to not stop bleeding in time, causing continuous bleeding and the penis to quickly bruise. Mr. T. went to Men's Health Center to treat the above condition.

Circumcision machines are sold on e-commerce platforms.

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On January 2, Dr. Tra Anh Duy, a specialist in medical field 2, said that after receiving Mr. T.'s case, the doctor performed hemostasis and stitched up his wound for free and monitored the wound until it healed.

Similarly, Mr. LMH (32 years old, in Binh Duong ), found that he had phimosis causing inflammation and itching, so he went online to buy a circumcision machine for only a few hundred thousand to handle it himself. He asked his roommate to do the cutting for him. However, 3 days after the cutting, his "little guy" was swollen, and the cut caused by the stapler (a type of exercise stapler) was ulcerated. Mr. H. asked his friend to take him to the Men's Health Center for treatment.

Doctor Tra Anh Duy examined, removed all the staples that caused the wound infection and proceeded to clean, disinfect and suture Mr. H's wound. Mr. H. was prescribed antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs to fight the infection.

According to Dr. Duy, online business is booming. This makes it convenient for consumers to access products and make purchases more easily. However, some specialized products, especially medical equipment, require medical expertise to use when purchased. Recently, some men have purchased circumcision machines online and on e-commerce platforms for their own use.

Doctor Duy in a surgery for a patient

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Circumcision is a procedure that requires conditions such as a clean, sterile operating room , trained surgeons, and a reputable facility to perform it. Many patients go to clinics that advertise cheap circumcisions, but end up having their condition "fabricated" and spending tens of millions of dong, but leaving behind wounds that cause complications.

Currently, if a minor surgery is covered by health insurance, it can cost from 1.5 to 2.5 million VND. The cost of performing the surgery without health insurance at reputable private facilities can range from 4 to 7 million VND. After circumcision, patients usually only need to take oral medication and change the wound dressing, without needing to infuse fluids or antibiotics, which costs a lot of money according to the "fake illness" trick.

"Men should not arbitrarily perform circumcision by any technique or machine if they do not have medical expertise. This causes the wound to bleed, become infected and can leave sequelae in the penis in particular and sexual and reproductive function later. Foreskin surgery that is indicated for circumcision must be examined, prescribed and performed by a urologist at a medical facility that ensures surgical safety," Dr. Duy shared.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chay-mau-sung-tay-cau-nho-do-tu-mua-may-cat-bao-quy-dau-ve-su-dung-185240102145628767.htm