What would you folks think about a mom using a hydrogel dressing over the
penis of her newly-circumcised baby?  Around here docs usually say to put a
glob of vasiline on a gauze dressing and apply it in order to keep the penis
from sticking to the diaper and to keep it moist to prevent strictures.

It came to me that perhaps hydrogel dressing would do a better job at these
two goals, and would perhaps be very soothing.  I haven't suggested it but
what do you think?

Patricia Gima, IBCLC
Milwaukee
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