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In reply to the discussion: Benefits of male circumcision reconfirmed as rates decline [View all]riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)So yes, in that sense when you are treating a medical complication (with circumcision) its going to be tougher because the surgery is addressing a medical issue as well.
But in general, the normal circumcision procedure for infants and adults is the same (except for the pubic shave - heh, shout out to the pubic thread!)
Recovery looks to be about the same as well - a week for a normal procedure. It appears that both infants and adults also have to abstain from sex and masturbation for 6 - 8 weeks.
The list of potential complications also looks extremely similar for both infants and adults.
I firmly disagree that parents should have the right to genitally mutilate a child. If the child wants to have that kind of tribal ritual performed, they can do it when they are old enough to make the decision themselves.