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Recovery from an adult circumcision is frequently said to be six weeks.
===Complications===
Erections tend to be painful and may cause [[wound dehiscence]].<ref name="wang2023">{{REFjournal
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There is danger of [[infection]] until the [[circumcision ]] wound heals closed.<ref name="wang2023" />
===Lymphoedema===
[[Lymphoedema]] of the [[penis]] is a normal and expected [[complication]] of male adult circumcision due to the adverse effect on blood circulation. Ferhatoglu et al. (2019) reported edema in 108 of 198 patients or 54.5 percent.<ref>{{REFjournal