Circumcision for Boys
Circumcision is the removal of the sleeve of skin which normally covers the glans of the penis, known as the foreskin. It is one of the most ancient surgical procedures, historically performed, particularly among Muslim and Jewish communities.
There are numerous cultural and sociological reasons why circumcisions continue to be performed today in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the Middle East, and across the African continent.
Scientific evidence suggests that circumcised boys have a reduced risk of urinary tract infections, and circumcised men are less likely to contract / carry sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) like herpes and chlamydia.
At Prince Clinic, we have been conducting religious and cultural circumcisions for more than 20 years. For infants under 12 months, we use the Plastibell (or Ring) method with complete numbing (double local anaesthetic applications) whereas older boys undergo the surgical procedure under general anaesthesia.