It is absolutely better to have this procedure done at home. The actual procedure is less painful, quicker, and more aesthetically pleasing than a hospital circumcision.
After a hospital circumcision a clamp will remain attached to the baby for about 5 days. With a home circumcision healing is well under way within 24 hours.
We do not strap down our patients during the procedure.
We welcome parent participation and follow parents' guidance and preferences.
We usually try to perform a circumcision when the patient is about 1 or 2 weeks old. However, a circumcision can be performed by our staff as long as the patient is under nine months of age. If your baby is older, we are able to refer you to a colleague who performs home circumcisions at an older age.
Although some advocate injecting Novocain, we do not advise injecting powerful drugs into an infant, and have had very satisfactory results with numbing creams.
Less than half a minute! Between setting up, getting a feel for the patient's medical history, doing a post-op observation, as well as showing parents how to care for their son, each home visit can take up to an hour.
No, that is not necessary.
A baby must meet the following medical criteria to undergo a circumcision.
A: The current weight should be above the birth weight.
B: There should not be any major health issues
Your son should be back to normal within 48 hours. There may be a scab over the wound, which will heal in about a week.
A home circumcision is usually not covered by insurance, but it usually depends who is processing your claim. Some insurances may view a home circumcision as an out of pocket procedure and reimburse accordingly. After you submit the appointment form, an associate will contact you to discuss pricing and set a date.