OP, I had phimosis and was circumcised when I was 16 years old, as suggested by a specialist.
16 years old isn't as late as yourself, but it's still pretty much as adult as you're gonna get anyway.
My experience with the operation and recovery:
It was an outpatient procedure, and I was put out under anesthetic for it. Upon arrival I changed into a gown, got on the bed and a nurse came in and hooked up an IV port in the top of my hand. The anesthesiologist came in and started it going into my vein. Somewhat odd tingling-burning sensation throughout my hand/arm at the beginning.
A short while later, dude comes in to wheel me over to the operation room. The anesthetic hadn't fully kicked in so they use the mask and tell me to count back from 10. Last number I remembered was 8.
Next thing I know, I wake up and I'm in the recovery room. The wake-up is gradual as the anesthetic wears off, I can move my eyes at first, but nothing else. A minute later I can turn my head. etc etc. They keep me for one or two hours while it wears off, and I'm eventually able to get up out of the bed on my own accord.
While changing back into my clothes I look at it and it's bandaged from the base of the shaft, all the way up to the bottom of the head (which, like you, I had never seen before). I don't mess with it, but it doesn't hurt as the anesthetic is still slightly there and they already gave me some other painkillers.
Recovery went well and was surprisingly quick. They prescribe you painkillers, which I took. I stayed in bed for 3 or 4 days just chillin on the meds. 4th day I took the bandage off and saw the stitches. They used the dissolving stitches which last long enough for it to heal but you don't have to get them removed. I think they were all gone after 2 or 3 weeks.
I will note that I was deathly afraid of getting an erection and splitting the stitches. Also, after it healed I was scared of whackin it too hard and tearing the freshly-healed flesh. So I managed to fend off an erection for 1 month and fapping for 1.5 months. It's probably not necessary to wait that long though, so use your own discretion.
I was a virgin at the time and had sex for the first time 5 months after the operation, so I can't say if its different with or without. As far as fapping, it feels different, but there was no loss of sensitivity, it just takes getting used to. Also, the head will now be exposed 24/7; it will tough up over time but after being shielded by your foreskin for your whole life it will be an odd sensation, wear softer underwear for a while.
All in all, I'm glad I got the operation done.
Hopefully this gives you some insight into adult circumcision. I know cutting into your dick sounds horrible (I thought so at the time as well), but it's not as bad as it sounds. If you have any more questions feel free to ask. I don't want to sway your decision one way or another as that's something you need to decide for yourself, but I figure experience from someone who's been there can't hurt.
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