Prior to Appointment

Review the newborn circumcision guide

Email or call us if you have any questions

Make sure to have the following in your home for aftercare:

  • Infant tylenol*

  • 1 or more tubes of vaseline*

  • sugar

    *tylenol and vaseline can be purchased at our clinic at the time of appointment

 

Appointment Day

Feed baby about 1 hour before appointment

Arrive 10 minutes prior to appointment

Expect to be at the clinic for about 30-40 minutes.

Please bring:

  • 2-3 clean diapers

  • wipes

  • 2 blankets

The procedure will be completed in 3 steps

  1. Meet the doctor. Review procedure and aftercare

    Apply numbing cream (1 minute + wait 10 minutes to take effect)

  2. apply local anesthesia (2 minutes + wait 6 minutes to take effect)

  3. circumcision and dressing (5 minutes)

Aftercare

You will be provided detailed aftercare instructions and Dr. Rapoport’s direct contact information.

  • You will receive phone call from Dr. Rapoport within 24 hours

The following is a brief summary of aftercare

Pain control for about 24 hours

  • You will be instructed in how to use sugar and tylenol

Skin care for about 2-3 weeks

  • remove dressing within 24 hours

  • apply vaseline with every diaper change

  • resume bathing 2-3 days after

  • you will be taught to expose penis and inspect the procedure site

You will receive detailed instructions about signs of emergency and cell phone number in case of concern

Procedure Fee

Age dependent,

$475 (4 weeks and under).

$500 (4-6 weeks)

$525 (6-8 weeks)

$550 and up (8-12 weeks)