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Non-retractile [[foreskin]] is the normal, expected, and more usual condition in this age group.<ref name="agarwal2005" /> Harmless [[Ballooning ballooning of the foreskin]] may occur in this age group.
== School-age and adolescence ==
The answer to this question depends on the relative length of the [[foreskin]] in relation to the length of the [[penis]]. If the foreskin is shorter than the erect penis, then it will retract automatically on [[erection]]. On the other hand, if the foreskin is longer than the erect penis, then automatic retraction will not occur. This condition is not viewed as a problem.
A very few of the longest foreskins will not stay retracted when manually retracted. Instead, they will spontaneously [[gliding action| glide]] forward when released. This harmless condition is believed to be very rare.
<i>See [[Foreskin#Foreskin_length| Foreskin length]].</i>