Welcome to the Gentle Procedures Canberra circumcision clinic.
On this page, you will find information about circumcision for baby boys (up to 24 months), and we also offer circumcision for boys over 10 years of age, and adult men.
Our goal is to make it simple for you to get the info and services you may require.
This page focuses on infant circumcision so please visit the adult circumcision or adolescent circumcision pages if you need info on those procedures.
When to Get Infant Circumcision
Baby circumcision is commonly done relatively early in the life of your son. Procedures completed in the first four months are considered newborn circumcisions. If you have made the decision to have your son circumcised, it is recommended to proceed as soon as it is convenient for your family. Appointments are usually available within days.
You can call us to confirm our next available appointment at our Canberra circumcision clinic, or use a contact form anytime.
Appointments are usually available quickly (within a day of two). We work hard to deliver quality care in a timely fashion. Our experienced medical team will exceed your expectations for quality of circumcision care.
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We focus on high-quality, safe, and reliable care to ensure that parents and their son have the best possible experience. Over 60,000 circumcisions have been safely performed using our method over the last three decades.
For full detail on the Pollock Technique™ circumcision method that will be applied in your son’s circumcision please visit the Our Method page. For information on what to expect during and after a baby circumcision please see below.
Gentle Procedures Canberra was founded by Doctor Suran Rajapakse MBBS(SL), MSc(AUS), FRACGP(AUS), ADPCSY(UK), who is well known as a general practitioner as well as for baby circumcision.
Our medical team has been carefully trained by Pollock Technique™ originator, Dr. Neil Pollock, and we are proud to use the Pollock Technique™ in providing convenient and rapid access to infant circumcision in Canberra.
Our doctor and staff will support you after the circumcision surgery with a hotline for questions and detailed instructions on post-circumcision care for your baby son. You will also have a follow-up appointment to make sure that post-circumcision healing proceeds as expected. Dr. Suran will be available by phone in the days after the procedure to address any concerns.
The ideal age for circumcision is within the first few weeks of life, and we provide circumcision for babies at any age.
The focused practice of our clinic permits us to optimize the circumcision procedure as well as the overall experience.
Having served thousands of babies and families we have developed specialized systems and processes to offer these services differently than hospitals and less focused clinics. We will exceed your expectations for quality circumcision care.
You will receive detailed instruction on how to prepare your son for the brief circumcision operation. This includes how to best time feeding before surgery to maximize your babies comfort.
Babies will have infant paracetamol before and after surgery, and are given a sugary pacifier to distract and entertain them during the procedure. Some babies even sleep through the whole thing.
Guidance and follow-up continues afterwards, with written and verbal instructions on how to provide care after the circumcision. The goal is to minimize your child’s discomfort and promote healing.
You will be shown how to minimize the risk of infection and informed of warning signs to watch for in case of any complications. Our doctor is available by phone after surgery and will respond quickly to any questions or concerns.
Our procedure takes only minutes to complete. We use extensive pain control methods like paracetamol, oral sugar solution (which has been shown to reduce pain perceptions), topical numbing cream, padded baby holders, and local anesthetic injection.
We have low complication rates and our clinic is designed to meet the needs of families for infant circumcision. Because of our focus on this procedure we are able to organize our staff and clinic operations optimally for baby circumcision. Specialization in circumcision results in increased experience with the procedure.
Do I need a doctor referral in order to book an appointment?
What complications are possible from circumcision?
Are more serious complications possible i.e. trauma to the penis?
How long does it take for the circumcision to heal completely?
Occasionally, there can be bleeding from the circumcision many hours after the procedure. This is treated by putting some pressure with gauze on the penis for 2-3 minutes to close the oozing blood vessel. (This will be demonstrated to you by our staff).
Very rarely, more serious bleeding can occur which may require a visit to the hospital. Infection is also a possible complication. It is extremely rare and can be associated with redness, pus, and a foul smell from the circumcision. It is treated by putting antibiotic ointment five times a day on the penis which usually resolves any infection within one or two days.
Suboptimal cosmetic result is another possible but very infrequent complication.
Very rarely, more serious bleeding can occur which may require a visit to the hospital. Infection is also a possible complication. It is extremely rare and can be associated with redness, pus, and a foul smell from the circumcision. It is treated by putting antibiotic ointment five times a day on the penis which usually resolves any infection within one or two days.
Suboptimal cosmetic result is another possible but very infrequent complication.
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When looking for the a facility for your son’s circumcision, please consider that the techniques for providing this surgery can vary from doctor to doctor. Our Pollock method has been refined and standardized over 60,000 procedures. Your boy will benefit from a high standard for care.
ACT hospitals do not generally offer baby circumcision for newborns.
Families that desire a circumcision performed for their infant son are generally best served by a dedicated circumcision clinic like Gentle Procedures, in order to get fast and convenient access to services.
Waiting a long time to get an appointment is not a good idea with baby circumcision. It is best to have the procedure as early as is possible in the life of your young son.
Please contact us now with your inquiry and you can book an appointment right away if you like.
You can reach us during clinic hours by phone, or anytime with our Appointment Request Form.
Australian parents undertake a circumcision procedure for their son in order to fulfill cultural and religious traditions, as well as to seek improved health outcomes for their children. Some parents decide to circumcise their son for cosmetic and personal reasons. The important thing is to make an informed decision that you will be happy with.
There are many potential benefits from baby circumcision:
Because microorganisms can accumulate under and adhere to the foreskin, bacteria have a greater chance of migrating up the urethra causing urinary tract infections (UTIs) especially in infancy.
Studies suggest an over 10-fold decrease in risk of urinary tract infection in circumcised infants. UTIs are a potentially painful and dangerous condition as it can result in kidney inflammation and scarring. Studies suggest that the protective effect of circumcision against UTIs when done as a newborn continues into adulthood.
Phimosis is a condition where the foreskin becomes so tight that it cannot be pulled back fully, resulting in UTIs, local skin infection, pain when passing urine, retention of urine, kidney stones, and sexual dysfunction. Circumcision eliminates the risk of phimosis, which affects 1 in 20 older boys and men.
Some studies show that uncircumcised men may have a higher incident of prostate cancer.
Viruses can enter through the inner lining of the foreskin which is thin and vulnerable. Ulceration and tearing of the foreskin are not uncommon in uncircumcised men, adding to the risk of virus entry. The following diseases are all reduced by circumcision:
While the circumcision procedure performed on babies at our circumcision clinics can be considered routine and low risk, there is always some degree of risk with any surgery. Potential problems include:
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