Yes, I agree eight years old is a little late, which is why I asked if they numb the area.
>>>Yes, I agree eight years old is a little late, which is why I asked if they numb the area.>>>
I would imagine at 8, it would be an outpatient surgery with some form of anesthethia (sp), but the article states that two doctors have recommended it for health reasons. It ain't for looks, it's medical.
See my previous post, it's performed under general anesthesia if the patient is not an infant.
One of my sons, at age 6, had to be "re-circumcised". It turns out, "re-circumcision" is very common today due to complications from circumcision. Some kids have to be circumcised a third time, too, when complications arise again.
They put him under general anesthesia. He was in pain and couldn't walk for at least a week. He couldn't even put his legs together as he was lying in bed. So, now I know better, and one of the biggest regrets of my life is saying "OK" to circumcision in the first place.
Btw, the article says: "She says two doctors recommended the procedure for health reasons."
The terms "health" and "medical" are not synonymous. It sounds like the mother found doctors who simply support the idea of circumcision. I spoke with two urologists when looking for surgery for my son, and both told me "off the record" that they don't believe circumcision is necessary and that "off the record" they'd advise against it. But, what they normally do is provide parents with the pro vs. con literature and then stand back and let them make the decision because both told me they see it as a "religious" decision.