>>14289259Circumcision not only reduces the amount of skin, but also allows the skin to retract around and past the glans safely. The whole issue isn't due cleaning on its own, but partly due to skin not being able to stretch properly around the glans. This leads to issues such as cuts, irritation and infection.
And on that very note,
>>14281961Wait until skin has COMPLETELY healed, bot just superficially. if you can stretch, roll and tug the skin without fear or pain, go for it. Usually it takes around 2 weeks for stitches to heal up, and a further week or so for inflammation and idle soreness to die down. Afterwards, it's a matter of time until your body normalizes and you have completely healed. For safety, I would wait for about 4-6 weeks after circumcision to give your dick time to heal up and recover.
Ask your doctor by when you should be able to have sex. They will probably give you a decent 4-6 week timeline for your recov. By the first two weeks, you will slowly heal up, and stitches may begin disappearing. By the third week, you should be healing superficially, and by the fourth week and past, you should feel a lot less pain and discomfort. You should be all well and healthy by the end of the 8th week unless complications arise.
I haven't dealt much with short term post-op stuff, so don't quote me too much. As for long term though, be sure to check the skin and ask your doc about it if you are unsure about anything. I was left with a small tab of skin and flesh at one point because of bleeding complications during operation, as a vein veered off from the shaft and into the superficial skin quite a bit. It doesn't bother me at all and it's not too noticeable once erect. Once mostly healed, if you don't like how your skin looks while flaccid or erect, consult your doctor about redoing the area for cosmetic purposes. Docs will botch things up every now and then, and be sure to tell them about your end of the table so they know.
Once you have healed, make yourself absolutely sure that you have zero, nil, absolutely no complications, irritation, pain or discomfort during the hardest of your raging erections. You should still have skin left to stretch and move around.
