Infant Circumcision

We are pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Mitra Arjang, who is bringing her surgical expertise to Hart Family Medical. One of the services she is offering is infant circumcision for babies between 1 to 3 months old.

Circumcision involves removal of a part of the foreskin from the penis. The procedure is done in about half an hour at our clinic. Dr. Arjang uses the Plastibell circumcision technique which involves placing a plastic ring between the head of the penis and the foreskin. The Plastibell stays in place for up to 8 days, then falls off on its own.

If your son is between 1 and 3 months old, you may phone us directly at (403) 452-6622 to book an appointment for circumcision consultation. Please note, circumcision is not covered by Alberta Health Services, and payment will be required at the time of the appointment.

• You can feed your son before the procedure. 

• For the procedure, we first wrap your son’s arms with the blanket. He will be on a board with his legs held with straps to limit moving during the procedure. You may stay in the room with your son and sing or play music to help calm him.

• After cleansing the penis and surrounding area, an anesthetic medicine is injected into the base of penis. Then a plastic ring (Plastibell) will be used to remove the foreskin. The plastic ring will stay on and Vaseline is applied over that.

• The procedure takes about 10 minutes.

• You can give your son Tylenol every 6 hours for 2-3 days if he is irritable. 

• It’s best if you leave the area open to air and rinse the penis with warm water after each void. If you prefer to keep the diaper on, rinse the penis after changing the diaper. 

• You can shower him after one day: dab the penis with water and soap, then dry and apply Vaseline on the incision.

• It takes 5-8 days for the ring to drop off and heal. A dark brown area around the plastic ring is normal. This will disappear when the ring drops off.