What is a circumcision?
Circumcision is a surgical procedure to remove the skin covering the tip of the penis.
Why do you need a circumcision?
There are both cultural and medical reasons for circumcision. For many Jewish and Islamic families, circumcision is considered a religious/cultural ritual.
Medically, when the foreskin is too tight to be retracted over the glans, it may call for a circumcision.
Some may also opt for a circumcision for personal hygiene reasons.
What can you expect when undergoing circumcision?
During Circumcision
Depending on your preference, you will be under general anaesthesia or local anaesthesia.
Your surgeon will take measurements of how much foreskin they need to remove and use a scalpel to cut the skin. The skin will then be stitched back to the shaft with dissolvable sutures. Your penis will be wrapped in a protective dressing.
After Circumcision
It is likely that you will experience swelling and bruising on and around your penis after the surgery. You will be asked to apply an ice pack to your groin frequently to reduce the swelling and bruising.
Recovery from circumcision usually takes between two to three weeks. You may be able to resume normal physical activity roughly four weeks after the surgery. Sexual intercourse and masturbation may require up to six weeks after the procedure.
Why choose Novena Surgery for a circumcision?
Doctors who choose to perform circumcisions at Novena Surgery will perform the procedure in one of four modular operating theaters with cable-less pendant systems, allowing doctors to operate free of stray wiring obstruction.
Post-procedure, patients can choose to recover in one of Novena Surgery’s comfortable private suites, or in our 12-bed recovery unit under the care of well-trained nursing staff.
Waiting times are also shortened as patients need only turn up half-an-hour before their surgery, and be checked into the ward within 10 minutes of arrival.
Patients’ companions have the option of patronising Velocity, Square and Square 2 shopping malls that are seamlessly integrated with Novena Medical Centre, the building housing Novena Surgery.
I want to undergo a circumcision in Novena Surgery but I do not have a specialist doctor in mind yet.
This list consists of specialists who commonly perform circumcisions at Novena Surgery – contact us at +65-6254 9331 or admin@novenasurgery.com.sg and we will help you book a consultation appointment with a specialist doctor from the list.
| Name of Specialist Clinic | Name of Specialist Doctor | Specialist Clinic Address | Specialist Clinic Opening Hours |
| Dr Tan Medical Centre | Dr Matthew Tan | 10 Sinaran Drive #09-30, Novena Medical Centre, Singapore 307506 | Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays |
| Dr Tan Medical Centre | Dr Tan Kok Kuan | 10 Sinaran Drive #09-30, Novena Medical Centre, Singapore 307506 | Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays |
| Li Man Kay Urology Associates | Dr Li Man Kay | Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital 38 Irrawaddy Rd, Suite 10-45/46/47, Singapore 329563 | Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays |
| BK Poh Urology Centre | Dr Poh Beow Kiong | #07-18, Gleneagles Medical Centre, 6 Napier Rd, Singapore 258499 | Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays |
| Sidek Clinic for Women | Dr Saifuddin Sidek | 8 Sinaran Drive #06-03 Novena Specialist Center, Singapore 307470 | Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays |
| Advanced Urology Associates | Dr Gerald Tan | Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre 3 Mt Elizabeth, Suite 17-14, Singapore 228510 Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre 38 Irrawaddy Road, Suite 05-41, Singapore 329563 | Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday: 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays |
| S H Ho Urology and Laparoscopy Centre | Dr Ho Siew Hong | 6 Napier Road, Suite 09-18 Gleneagles Medical Centre, Singapore 258499 | Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays |