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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', starting with the ancient Greeks,<ref name="hodges2001">{{REFjournal
'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' by many men, since the time of the ancient Greeks,<ref name="hodges2001">{{REFjournal
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  |title=The Ideal Prepuce in Ancient Greece and Rome: Male Genital Aesthetics and Their Relation to Lipodermos, Circumcision, Foreskin Restoration, and the Kynodesme
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==Ancient times==
==Ancient times==
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}}</ref> The Hebrews learned about circumcision durng their stay in Egypt.<ref name="offord1913">{{REFjournal
The Hebrews learned about circumcision durng their stay in Egypt.<ref name="offord1913">{{REFjournal
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}}</ref> Removing it was considered [[mutilation]]. Men with a short [[foreskin]], a condition known as ''lypodermos'', would wear a leather cord called a ''kynodesme'' to prevent its accidental exposure.<ref name="hodges2001" /> <ref>{{REFweb
}}</ref> Removing it was considered [[mutilation]]. Men with a short [[foreskin]], a condition known as ''[[lipodermos]]'', would wear a leather cord called a ''[[kynodesme]]'' to prevent its accidental exposure.<ref name="hodges2001" /><ref>{{REFweb
  |url=https://acroposthion.com/foreskin-restoration-2/
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===Jewish response to epispasm===
===Jewish response to epispasm===
Rabbis of the second century responded to the practice of epispasm to increase the injury by mandating ''[[Periah| peri’ah]]'' to change Jewish circumcision, or the complete ablation of the [[foreskin]] in order to prevent Jewish men from engaging in [[foreskin restoration]].<ref name="glick2005" />
Rabbis of the second century responded to the practice of epispasm to increase the injury by mandating ''[[Periah| peri’ah]]'' to change Jewish circumcision, or the complete ablation of the [[foreskin]] in order to prevent Jewish men from engaging in [[foreskin restoration]].<ref name="glick2005"/> It is clear that the [[circumcised]] Jewish men of antiquity needed a long, full-length [[foreskin]] to function in Greek society. It is not clear what other advantages they may have found.
It is clear that the [[circumcised]] Jewish men of antiquity needed a long, full-length [[foreskin]] to function in Greek society. It is not clear what other advantages they may have found.


==Modern times==
==Modern times==
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}}</ref> and the incidence of [[foreskin restoration]] increasing,<ref>{{REFweb
}}</ref> and the incidence of [[foreskin restoration]] increasing,<ref>{{REFweb
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These questions are now relevant, since [[BUFF]] rediscovered [[tissue expansion]] as used by the ancients. Application of traction with the aid of a device or manually now enables [[foreskinned]] men to increase the length of their natural [[foreskin]], if desired, and enables [[circumcised]] men to create a [[foreskin]], which previously had been impossible.
These questions are now relevant, since [[BUFF]] rediscovered [[tissue expansion]] as used by the ancients. Application of traction with the aid of a device or manually now enables [[foreskinned]] men to increase the length of their natural [[foreskin]], if desired, and enables [[circumcised]] men to create a [[foreskin]], which previously had been impossible.


There is a wide range of naturally occurring foreskin-length from almost non-existent to very long with a significant [[acroposthion]]. Many [[foreskinned]] and restoring men express an appreciation for a [[foreskin]] that is near or beyond the maximum normal length.<ref>{{REFweb
There is a wide range of naturally occurring foreskin-length from almost non-existent to very long with a significant [[acroposthion]]. Foreskin length appears to be distributed in accordance with Gaussian distribution, with a graph that would take the shape of a bell curve.<ref>{{URLwikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_distribution|Normal distribution|2025-10-30||en}}</ref> Many [[foreskinned]] and restoring men express an appreciation for a [[foreskin]] that is near or beyond the maximum normal length.<ref>{{REFweb
  |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/comments/kax2c6/can_i_make_my_foreskin_longer_even_if_am/
  |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/comments/kax2c6/can_i_make_my_foreskin_longer_even_if_am/
  |title=Can I make my foreskin longer even if am uncircumcised  
  |title=Can I make my foreskin longer even if am uncircumcised  
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}}</ref> <ref>{{REFweb
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  |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1kx5iv2/men_with_long_foreskin/?sort=old
  |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1kx5iv2/men_with_long_foreskin/?sort=old
  |title=Men with long foreskin
  |title=Men with long foreskin
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  |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1lf494m/anyone_else_here_have_overhang_too_whats_your/
  |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1lf494m/anyone_else_here_have_overhang_too_whats_your/
  |title=Anyone else here have overhang too ? What’s your opinion on it ?
  |title=Anyone else here have overhang too ? What’s your opinion on it ?
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==Characteristics of longer foreskins==
==Characteristics of longer foreskins==
As with shorter foreskins, the [[ridged band]] is located just inside the tip of the [[foreskin]].
As with shorter foreskins, the [[ridged band]] is located just inside the tip of the [[foreskin]].


Longer foreskins are much less likely to spontaneously retract. The longest foreskins, if manually retracted, are likely to glide forward to recover and protect the glans penis when released.
Longer foreskins are much less likely to spontaneously retract. The longest foreskins, if manually retracted, are likely to glide forward to recover and protect the [[glans penis]] when released.


A longer [[foreskin]] improves wetness in the preputial sac.<ref name="ofarrell2008">{{REFjournal
O'Farrell et al. (2008) reported a longer [[foreskin]] improves wetness in the [[preputial sac]].<ref name="ofarrell2008">{{REFjournal
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}}</ref> Fleiss, Hodges & Van Howe (1998) reported the presence of cathepsin B, lysosyme, chymotrypsin, neutrophil elastase, and cytokine in the sub-preputial moisture.<ref name="fleiss1998">{{FleissP HodgesF VanHoweRS 1998}}</ref> These substances have a destructive lytic effect on pathogens and make the [[preputial sac]] a trap for disease-causing organisms.
Men with the longest foreskins are able to glide the [[foreskin]] without exposing the [[glans penis]].<ref>* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1n9vc90/jo/
|title=How to masturbate with a long foreskin
|last=Anonymous
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|publisher=REDDIT
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Men with the longest foreskin are able to glide the [[foreskin]] without exposing the [[glans penis]].
The following is a guide to foreskin length that was provided by Advanced Devices, Inc., a manufacturer of restoration devices. It is {{NSFW}} because it contains drawings (not photographs) of foreskins of various lengths. Please exercise discretion in viewing it.
 
The following external link is {{NSFW}}.
* {{REFweb
|url=https://foreskinrestoration.men/foreskin-restoration-coverage-index/
|title=ADI’s Foreskin Restoration Coverage Index
|last=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
|publisher=Advanced Devices, Inc.
|date=2010
|accessdate=2025-06-16
}}
 
The late [[intactivist]], [[John A. Erickson]], famously said, "One can't be too rich, too thin, or have too much foreskin."
 
The percentage of [[foreskinned]] men in American society is gradually but continually increasing.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=Less Than Half of U.S. Boys Now Circumcised
|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/less-than-half-of-us-boys-now-circumcised/ar-AA1MBjzN
|last=
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|last2=
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|author2-link=
|publisher=Microsoft Network
|website=
|date=2025-09
|accessdate=2025-09-24
|quote=Neonatal male circumcision in the U.S. has fallen over the past decade and now sits below 50%, a cross-sectional study indicated.
}}</ref> As time goes on, more and more American men with a longer [[foreskin]] will come to understand, appreciate, and enjoy the pleasure from the [https://acroposthion.com/the-tip-at-the-end/ tip at the end].
 
An unusually long foreskin may be given the term [[Acroposthion#Macroposthia| macroposthia]].
 
==Lengthening the foreskin==
The [[foreskin]] is responsive to [[tissue expansion]] techniques, as mentioned above, so [[intact]] men who desire a longer foreskin may gradually lengthen their [[foreskin]]. The process involves the use of [[stretching]] to induce [[mitosis]], which gradually increases the quantity of foreskin. The process is slow, but once it is done, it will last the rest of one's life.
 
The techniques that [[circumcised]] men use to restore their missing [[foreskin]] also work for [[intact]] men to lengthen their existing foreskin.
{{SEEALSO}}
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Acroposthion]]
* [[Acroposthion]]
* [[Epispasm]]
* [[Foreskin]]
* [[Foreskin]]
* [[Epispasm]]
* [[Foreskin comment]]
* [[Gliding action]]
* [[Living with a foreskin in circumcised America]]
* [[Long foreskins]]
* [[Preputial sac]]
* [[Tissue expansion]]
* [[Tissue expansion]]
* [[Urination by foreskinned men]]
{{LINKS}}
{{LINKS}}
The following external link is {{NSFW}}.
'''WARNING:''' The first listed external link is to the search engine at REDDIT. It searches all of REDDIT for "long foreskin". It produces a very large number of hits as there seems to be lot of interest. Some files are {{NSFW}}. Caution is advised.
* {{REFweb
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|title=Search results for "long foreskin"
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* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/sex/comments/2vr5l2/sex_with_long_foreskin/
|title=Sex with long foreskin
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2013
|accessdate=2025-09-20
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1jpj0k6/foreskin_overhang/
|title=Foreskin overhang
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-03
|accessdate=2025-11-09
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1kx5iv2/men_with_long_foreskin/?sort=old
|title=Men with long foreskin
|last=Anonymous
|first=
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|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-06
|accessdate=2025-09-09
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* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1m3l9ee/does_anyone_wish_they_had_even_more_foreskin/
|title=Does anyone wish they had even more foreskin?
|last=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
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|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-07-18
|accessdate=2025-07-19
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* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1md1m76/how_to_make_longer/
|title=How to make longer!
|last=Anonymous
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|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-07-29
|accessdate=2025-07-31
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* {{REFweb
|url=https://foreskinrestoration.vbulletin.net/forum/methods/intact-foreskin-lengthening/134627-thought-i-was-the-only-one
|title=Thought I was the only one!
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=Foreskin Restoration Intactivist Network
|date=2025-08-01
|accessdate=2026-05-12
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1o4xmmq/what_do_you_do_with_your_foreskin_when_your_penis/
|title=What do you do with your foreskin when your penis is soft?
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-10-12
|accessdate=2025-10-18
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1o5zc5c/comment/njdfrg3/
|title=Are there any benefits in having a long foreskin compared to having a shorter foreskin?
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-10-13
|accessdate=2025-10-13
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1ow2f54/comment/nomy4ra/
|title=Tug together
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-11-12
|accessdate=2025-11-13
}}
* {{REFweb
* {{REFweb
  |url=https://foreskinrestoration.men/foreskin-restoration-coverage-index/
  |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1pztjcr/longer_foreskin/
  |title=ADI’s Foreskin Restoration Coverage Index
  |title=Longer foreskin
  |last=Anonymous
  |last=Anonymous
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  |first=
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  |publisher=Advanced Devices, Inc.
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|date=2025-12-30
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|accessdate=2025-12-31
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/intactinfo/comments/1qkbj2h/a_long_foreskin_is_normal_information_and/
|title=A Long Foreskin is Normal: Information and Reassurance
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2026-01-22
|accessdate=2026-01-24
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1rl6hgf/any_intact_guys_tugging_their_foreskin_to_be/
|title=Any intact guys tugging their foreskin to be longer?
|last=Anonynmous
|publisher=Reddit
  |date=2026-03-04
  |accessdate=2026-03-11
}}
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