Complication rates ranging from 0.06% to 55% have been cited;[99] more specific estimates have included 2-10%[100] and 0.2-0.6%.
According to the American Medical Association (AMA), blood loss and infection are the most common complications, but most bleeding is minor and can be stopped by applying pressure.A survey of circumcision complications by Kaplan in 1983 revealed that the rate of bleeding complications was between 0.1% and 35%. A 1999 study of 48 boys who had complications from traditional male circumcision in Nigeria found that haemorrhage occurred in 52% of the boys, infection in 21% and one child had his penis amputated.

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So wats d best way to go about dis circumcision tin?

There's always the option of not subjecting a newborn infant to such unnecessary complications. Boys are not circumcised in Europe, Latin America and most of Asia and they go on to lead normal and healthy lives. In fact, Africa is the ONLY continent in which a majority of boys/men are cut.

Nigerians need a lot of education and awareness in this area.