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===Contemporary surgical foreskin restoration===
Surgical foreskin restoration has mostly been replaced by non-surgical foreskin restoration, but it appears surgical foreskin restoration is still available for a price.
An anonymous individual who uses the screen name, <b>foreskin_revolution</b>, has posted a series of posts, starting in October 2025, regarding his surgical foreskin restoration by a surgeon in California, named Sven Gunther. They may be viewed online.<ref>{{REFweb
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Despite the possible complications of surgery and the inevitable presence of scars, the main disadvantage seems to be the different color and texture of the original [[penile skin]] and the graft. This outcome may not be what the patient had expected; therefore, most foreskin restoration seekers nowadays prefer [[Tissue expansion|skin expansion]] systems, which avoid these problems.
Despite the possible complications of surgery and the inevitable presence of scars, the main disadvantage seems to be the different color and texture of the original [[penile skin]] and the graft. This outcome may not be what the patient had expected; therefore, most foreskin restoration seekers nowadays prefer [[Tissue expansion|skin expansion]] systems, which avoid these problems.
Although surgical foreskin restoration is practiced today, there are a few reports by individual patients in the social, not medical, literature.<ref>{{REFweb
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==A new surgical technique from India==
==A new surgical technique from India==