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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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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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  |DOI=10.1258/ijsa.2008.008106
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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.
}}</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
Men with the longest foreskins are able to glide the [[foreskin]] without exposing the [[glans penis]].<ref>* {{REFweb
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An unusually long foreskin may be given the term [[Acroposthion#Macroposthia| macroposthia]].
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]]
* [[Epispasm]]
* [[Foreskin]]
* [[Foreskin]]
* [[Foreskin comment]]
* [[Gliding action]]
* [[Gliding action]]
* [[Living with a foreskin in circumcised America]]
* [[Living with a foreskin in circumcised America]]
* [[Long foreskins]]
* [[Preputial sac]]
* [[Preputial sac]]
* [[Tissue expansion]]
* [[Tissue expansion]]
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|date=2025-03
|accessdate=2025-11-09
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|title=What do you do with your foreskin when your penis is soft?
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-10-12
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  |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1ow2f54/comment/nomy4ra/
  |title=What do you do with your foreskin when your penis is soft?
|title=Tug together
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|publisher=REDDIT
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|publisher=Reddit
|date=2026-03-04
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