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}}</ref> Zampieri et al. (2005) reported success with stretching with betamethosone topical cream in boys.<ref name="zampieri2005">{{REFjournal
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Foreskin stretchers should take care to avoid [[paraphimosis]].
Foreskin stretchers should take care to avoid [[paraphimosis]].
The foreskin may also be stretched longitudinally to permanently lengthen it.


=== A word to intact teens ===
=== A word to intact teens ===


Boys are born with a [[foreskin]] that is non-retractable for reasons of [[Immunological_and_protective_function_of_the_foreskin#The_protective_and_hygienic_function_of_the_foreskin| protection]]. The inner surface is fused with the [[glans penis]] by a [[synechia]] (similar to a fingernail that is glued to the nail bed of the finger). Also the tip of the foreskin is too narrow to retract. As a boy gets older, the synechia disintegrates and releases the foreskin and the foreskin gets wider, so the foreskin gradually becomes [[Retraction of the foreskin| retractable]]. A survey carried out in [[Denmark]] found that the mean age of first foreskin retraction is 10.4 years.<ref name="Thorvaldsen">{{REFjournal
Boys are born with a [[foreskin]] that is non-retractable for reasons of [[Immunological_and_protective_function_of_the_foreskin#The_protective_and_hygienic_function_of_the_foreskin| protection]]. The inner surface is fused with the [[glans penis]] by a [[synechia]] (similar to a fingernail that is glued to the nail bed of the finger). Also the tip of the foreskin is too narrow to retract. As a boy gets older, in preparation for adult life, the [[synechia]] disintegrates and releases the [[foreskin]] and the foreskin gets wider, so the foreskin gradually becomes [[Retraction of the foreskin| retractable]]. A survey carried out in [[Denmark]], where almost every boy has a foreskin, found that the mean age of first foreskin retraction is 10.4 years.<ref name="Thorvaldsen">{{REFjournal
  |last=Thorvaldsen
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}}</ref> This means that 1/2 of boys become retractable earlier and 1/2 of boys become retractable later. a few [[intact]] boys go through puberty but find that their [[foreskin]] is still too narrow to permit retraction.  
}}</ref> This means that 1/2 of boys become retractable earlier and 1/2 of boys become retractable later. a few [[intact]] boys go through [[puberty]] but find that their [[foreskin]] is still too narrow to permit retraction.  


Beaugé (1997) reported that boys, who [[masturbation| masturbate]] by pulling their [[foreskin]] away from the body, will not stretch the tight part of the foreskin so non-retractile foreskin will persist. He advised changing the method of [[masturbation]] to the more conventional method of pulling the foreskin toward the body so that the narrow orifice gets stretched.<ref name="beauge1997">{{REFjournal
Beaugé (1997) reported that boys, who [[masturbation| masturbate]] by pulling their [[foreskin]] away from the body, will not stretch the tight part of the foreskin so non-retractile foreskin will persist. He advised changing the method of [[masturbation]] to the more conventional method of pulling the foreskin toward the body so that the narrow orifice gets stretched.<ref name="beauge1997">{{REFjournal
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The traditional way of addressing this issue was to consult a [[Issues_with_American_urologists_and_the_practice_of_male_circumcision#Issues_with_care_of_adult_intact_males| urologist]] and get a [[Adolescent and adult circumcision| circumcision]], however we now understand that in the vast majority of cases, manual [[stretching]] over a few months will widen the narrow [[foreskin]] by [[tissue expansion]], make the foreskin retractable and eliminate the need for a destructive and harmful [[Adolescent and adult circumcision| circumcision]].
The traditional way of addressing this issue was to consult a [[Issues_with_American_urologists_and_the_practice_of_male_circumcision#Issues_with_care_of_adult_intact_males| urologist]] and get a [[Adolescent and adult circumcision| circumcision]], however we now understand that in the vast majority of cases, manual [[stretching]] over a few months will widen the narrow [[foreskin]] by [[tissue expansion]], make the foreskin retractable and eliminate the need for a destructive and harmful [[Adolescent and adult circumcision| circumcision]].


One should continue to stretch until one gets satisfactory [[gliding action]].
One should continue to stretch until one gets satisfactory [[gliding action]].<ref>{{REFweb
|title=Managing a Tight Foreskin
|url=https://www.wikihow.com/Pull-Your-Foreskin-Back-Without-Pain#Managing-a-Tight-Foreskin
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====Retracting one's foreskin====
The [[foreskin]] is a double layer of skin. It is lubricated by body fluid called [[lymph]] between the two layers. The outer layer is designed to glide smoothly back over the inner layer. One should be able to retract it without pain.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://www.wikihow.com/Pull-Your-Foreskin-Back-Without-Pain#References
|title=How to Pull Your Foreskin Back Without Pain
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}}</ref> Sometimes, especially when one is young, the tip may be too tight to retract over the [[Glans penis| head of the penis]].


== Methods ==
== Methods ==
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Manual stretching should continue until the [[foreskin]] will [[Gliding action| glide smoothly]] back and forth while the [[penis]] is erect.
Manual stretching should continue until the [[foreskin]] will [[Gliding action| glide smoothly]] back and forth while the [[penis]] is erect.


<b>Warning: There are reports of physicians who prescribe topical steroid cream to treat a tight or non-retractable foreskin, but fail to advise their patient that manual stretching is required.</b>
=== Fingers ===
=== Fingers ===
It is possible to stretch the [[foreskin]] by pulling it back tightly against the [[glans]] of the erect [[penis]]. One should pull the [[foreskin]] back until one feels non-painful tension in the tight part of the foreskin and hold that for perhaps five minutes. Do that two or more times a day. <u>'''Do not force retraction and do not cause yourself pain'''</u>. One should gradually see the narrow tip widen and become more retractable.
It is possible to stretch the [[foreskin]] by pulling it back tightly against the [[glans]] of the erect [[penis]]. One should pull the [[foreskin]] back until one feels non-painful tension in the tight part of the foreskin and hold that for perhaps five minutes. Do that two or more times a day. <u>'''Do not force retraction and do not cause yourself pain'''</u>. One should gradually see the narrow tip widen and become more retractable.
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* [[Mitosis]]
* [[Mitosis]]
* [[Paraphimosis]]
* [[Paraphimosis]]
* [[Physiological phimosis]]
* [[Preputial sac]]
* [[Preputial sac]]
* [[Preputioplasty]]
* [[Preputioplasty]]
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{{LINKS}}
{{LINKS}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512060858/http://www.foreskin.org:80/phi-once.htm
|title=From Tight Phimosis to Full Retraction: One Man's Stretching Experience
|last=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=Archive
|date=1998
|accessdate=2025-06-17
}}
* {{REFweb
* {{REFweb
  |url=http://phimosisjourney.com/
  |url=http://phimosisjourney.com/
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  |accessdate=2020-12-23
  |accessdate=2020-12-23
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}}
* {{REFweb
* {{REFweb
  |url=https://www.wikihow.fitness/Do-Phimosis-Stretching?amp=1
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* {{REFweb
* {{REFweb
  |url=https://foreskinstretching.com/
  |url=https://foreskinstretching.com/
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* {{REFweb
* {{REFweb
  |title=Phimosis Stretching: Helpful illustrated guide (with examples)
  |title=Phimosis Stretching: Helpful illustrated guide (with examples)
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  |quote=The goal of phimosis stretching is to get to a stage where you can move your foreskin, back and forth, freely over the glans while the penis is erect.
  |quote=The goal of phimosis stretching is to get to a stage where you can move your foreskin, back and forth, freely over the glans while the penis is erect.
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* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.foreskin.org/stretching-foreskin-without-surgery/
|title=How to Stretch Your Foreskin Without Surgery – Treat Phimosis
|last=Rangel
|first=Frank
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=
|date=2023-07-17
|accessdate=2024-12-11
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* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1kzd5x4/comment/mv5h46j/
|title=how come my foreskin is so tight when I pull it over the head of my dick and kind of hurts it didn't use to
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-05
|accessdate=2025-10-13
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.wikihow.com/Pull-Your-Foreskin-Back-Without-Pain#Managing-a-Tight-Foreskin
|title=Managing a Tight Foreskin
|last=Tobis, MD
|first=Scott
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=WikiHow
|date=2025-07-26
|accessdate=2025-11-14
}}
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