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What Are Our Circumcision Methods
The Pollock Technique™ is one of our circumcision methods used for babies, boys, teens and adult men of all ages. The Pollock Technique™ consists of using a Mogen clamp under short and long-acting local anaesthetic.
- We use a Touchstone stapler (age restrictions apply) device for patient’s with a current infection, Phimosis, Balanitis or the inability to retract the foreskin.
- The use of numbing cream and local anaesthetic is administered and recovery time is relatively fast. Our methods are quick, and have proven safe over the past 30 years with 60,000+ procedures.
- We encourage parents to stay with their son for the entire procedure, we find this approach to be reassuring for parents and for your son. This is one of the reasons why so many Gold Coast, Toowoomba and Brisbane doctors refer their patients to our circumcision clinic.
Our Circumcision Method and Pain Control Approach
The Pollock Technique™ used by Dr. Hunt is based on the Mogen technique. This technique is known for its quickness and safety. In conjunction with this method, our circumcision doctor uses the most complete and extensive pain control methods available. This ensures that your son will feel little or no pain at all. The objective of the Pollock Technique™ is to minimize stress on the infant and family via maximum pain control and a quick and simple procedure.
Anaesthetic Cream to Numb the Skin
In our office your child will have topical anaesthetic applied to his penis. This is an anaesthetic cream that numbs the skin. This surface painkiller is the second step we take to minimise discomfort during circumcision.
Pain Blocking Injection – Local Anaesthetic
Next, once the skin is numb, your son will be given an injection called a dorsal penile ring block into the soft tissue alongside the penis. Our doctors use a combination block of both short and long acting anaesthetic.
This provides comfort and coverage for both the procedure and for hours after. Since the topical anaesthetic has already numbed the skin, the injection is hardly felt. After 7-8 minutes, the penis is numbed, and the circumcision can be done.
A profile of the uncircumcised penis with the foreskin covering the glans (head of the penis).
The same penis as in Figure 1 but drawn as if the foreskin was transparent. Here you can see the foreskin in relation to the inner side of the foreskin and the glans. Notice the adhesions along the inner side of the glans. These are present at birth in almost all babies and must be released before the actual circumcision.
The same penis following the circumcision. Notice that the cut edge of the skin retracts to just behind the back rim of the glans. This is the site of healing. Please see the After Circumcision page for full detail on the healing process and frequently asked questions.