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What is done if circumcision was done before the eighth day?

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If a circumcision was done prior to the eighth day, or at night, it is considered invalid and a (very common, almost painless) special procedure must be performed by a Mohel called "Hatofat Dam Brit," drawing a drop of blood. A competent Rabbi should be consulted in such a case.

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Life Cycle » Circumcision » The Brit

Brit
[Lit. Covenant] Circumcision. The act of removing ones foreskin 8 days after birth, perpetuating a covenant with G-d originally established by the Patriarch Abraham.
Mohel
One who performs ritual circumcisions.