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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' by many men, since the time of the ancient Greeks,<ref name="hodges2001">{{REFjournal
'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', starting with the ancient Greeks,<ref name="hodges2001">{{REFjournal
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  |author-link=Frederick Mansfield Hodges
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  |etal=no
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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
  |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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  |journal=Bulletin History Med
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|pubmedID=11568485
|DOI=10.1353/bhm.2001.0119
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}}</ref> to the present.
==Ancient times==
According to James DeMeo (1989), male circumcision ([[MGM]]) originated in northeast Africa before the start of recorded history.<ref name="demeo1989">{{REFjournal
|last=DeMeo
|init=J
|author-link=
|url=https://www.noharmm.org/geography.htm
|title=The Geography of Genital Mutilations
|journal=The Truth Seeker
|date=1989-07
|volume=
|issue=
|pages=9-13
|accessdate=2025-06-10
}}</ref> The Hebrews learned about circumcision durng their stay in Egypt.<ref name="offord1913">{{REFjournal
|last=Offord
|init=J
|author-link=
|url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2006243/pdf/procrsmed00871-0106.pdf
|title=Restrictions concerning circumcision under the Romans
|journal=Proc R Soc Med
|date=1913
|volume=6 (Sect Hist Med)
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|pages=102-7
|pubmedID=19977240
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}}</ref> Moses was not [[circumcised]] and did not require circumcision, however Joshua did require circumcision, so the males were circumcised when they camped at [[Gilgal]], just west of the Jordan River.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/gilgal
|title=Gilgal
|last=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
|publisher=Jewish Encyclopeda
|date=2008
|accessdate=2025-06-10
}}</ref>
Later, chapter seventeen was inserted into Genesis to cover the institution of circumcision.<ref name="glick2005">{{REFbook
|last=Glick
|first=Leonard B.
|init=LB
|author-link=Leonard B. Glick
|year=2005
|title=Marked in Your Flesh: Circumcision from Ancient Judea to Modern America
|edition=1st
|chapter=Chapter One
|pages=15-18
|publisher={{UNI|Oxford University|Oxon}} Press
|isbn=9780195176742
|accessdate=2025-06-10
|note=
}}</ref>
===Jewish men in Greek society===
[[Circumcised]] Jewish men encountered significant issues when they tried to blend into Greek society.
Key features of Hellenistic culture were athletic exercises in gymnasia and athletic performances in public arenas, where men appeared in the nude. While the [[penis]] sheathed in an [[intact]] foreskin was normal and acceptable, ancient Greeks and their Hellenistic successors considered the [[circumcised]] penis to be offensive, as it was perceived as a vulgar imitation of [[erection]], unfit for public display. The ancient Greeks and their Hellenistic successors considered the "ideal prepuce" to be long, tapered, and "well-proportioned." The [[acroposthion]] was seen as being "the source of blissful and intense pleasurable sensations."<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://acroposthion.com/ancient-greeks-and-the-foreskin/
|title=Ancient Greeks & the Foreskin
|last=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=Acroposthion
|date=
|accessdate=2025-05-11
}}</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/
|title=Foreskin restoration
|last=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=Acroposthion
|date=
|accessdate=2025-06-11
}}</ref>
The sight of [[circumcised]] genitals at public baths or gymnasia would inspire laughter and ridicule. Jewish men, who wished to gain acceptance in the larger social world and needed a full-length [[foreskin]] to cover their [[glans penis]], gave themselves a presentable appearance by pulling the remaining [[foreskin]] forward as far as possible, and keeping it under enough tension to encourage permanent [[stretching]] toward its original length. Using a fibular pin or a cord, they pierced the front of the remaining foreskin, drew it forward, and fixed it in place; sometimes they would attach a weight to maintain tension. Over time the foreskin [[tissue expansion| expanded]] and restored at least some of the appearance of an [[intact]] organ.<ref name="glick2005" /> and [[epispasm]] was invented. Up until the 2th century, [[Jewish circumcision]] involved only partial foreskin removal.
===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"/> 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==
Especially in the [[United States]], with the incidence of [[circumcision]] decreasing<ref name="jacobson2021">{{REFjournal
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|etal=no
|title=Nationwide Circumcision Trends: 2003 to 2016
|journal=J Urol
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|issue=1
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}}</ref> <ref name="yang2025">{{REFjournal
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|first=
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|last2=Zhu
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|last3=Patel
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|etal=no
|title=Trends in Circumcision Among Newborn Males in the US
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|journal=JAMA Pediatrics
|location=
|date=2025-09-15
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}}</ref> and the incidence of [[foreskin restoration]] increasing,<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://norm.org/
|title=National Organization of Restoring Men
|last=
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=
|date=
|accessdate=2025-06-12
}}</ref> there is increasing interest in the normal male [[foreskin]].
 
Men are considering and discussing such questions as:
* How long should the foreskin be to obtain the most cosmetic appearance?
* How long should the foreskin be to provide the most comfort?
* How long should the foreskin be to provide the best protection?
* How long should the foreskin be to provide the optimum erogenous sensation?
 
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]]. 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/
|title=Can I make my foreskin longer even if am uncircumcised
|last=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2020
|accessdate=2025-06-15
}}</ref><ref>{{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=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-05
|accessdate=2025-06-16
}}</ref><ref>{{REFweb
  |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 ?
|last=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-06-19
|accessdate=2025-06-19
}}</ref>
 
==Characteristics of longer foreskins==
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.
 
O'Farrell et al. (2008) reported a longer [[foreskin]] improves wetness in the [[preputial sac]].<ref name="ofarrell2008">{{REFjournal
|last=O'Farrell
|first=
|init=N
|author-link=
|last2=Chung
|first2=
|init2=CK
|author2-link=
|last3=Weiss
|first3=Helen
|init3=
|author3-link=
|etal=no
|title=Foreskin length in uncircumcised men is associated with subpreputial wetness
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|language=
|journal= Int J STD AIDS.
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  |doi=
  |accessdate=2025-07-04
  |accessdate=2025-07-10
}}</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.
}}</ref> by many men.
 
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
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-09-06
  |accessdate=2025-09-09
}}</ref>
 
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=
|init2=
|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}}
* [[Acroposthion]]
* [[Epispasm]]
* [[Foreskin]]
* [[Foreskin comment]]
* [[Gliding action]]
* [[Living with a foreskin in circumcised America]]
* [[Long foreskins]]
* [[Preputial sac]]
* [[Tissue expansion]]
* [[Urination by foreskinned men]]


{{LINKS}}
'''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
|url=https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=long%20foreskin&cId=27653d66-aeef-44a6-a32c-5f09a19ccab0&iId=5ecc1335-ae5f-43a2-856e-c34054e0aa24
|title=Search results for "long foreskin"
|last=
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=
|accessdate=2025-09-20
}}
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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=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-06
|accessdate=2025-09-09
}}
* {{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=
|author-link=
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-07-18
|accessdate=2025-07-19
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1md1m76/how_to_make_longer/
|title=How to make longer!
|last=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-07-29
|accessdate=2025-07-31
}}
* {{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
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1pztjcr/longer_foreskin/
|title=Longer foreskin
|last=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-12-30
|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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