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Restored men report that they derive the same comfort from their restored [[foreskin]] that naturally [[foreskinned]] men do from their [[intact]] foreskin.
Restored men report that they derive the same comfort from their restored [[foreskin]] that naturally [[foreskinned]] men do from their [[intact]] foreskin.
There are two ways to restored foreskin: surgical and nonsurgical.<ref name="kennedy2015">{{REFjournal
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== Surgically restored foreskin ==
== Surgically restored foreskin ==
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The surgically restored foreskin is rare.  
The surgically restored foreskin is rare.  


Penn (1963) pulled the [[shaft skin]] forward to create a [[foreskin]] and then used a graft from an unidentified source to cover the defect in the [[shaft skin]].<ref>{{REFjournal
Penn (1963) pulled the [[shaft skin]] forward to create a [[foreskin]] and then used a graft from an unidentified source to cover the defect in the [[shaft skin]].<ref name="penn1963">{{REFjournal
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== Tissue-expansion restored foreskin ==
== Tissue-expansion restored foreskin ==


On the shaft of the [[circumcised]] [[penis]], one finds the [[circumcision scar]] at a midway point on the shaft. From the scar to the abdominal wall, one finds residual penile [[shaft skin]]. From the scar to the [[glans penis]] one finds residual [[preputial mucosa]]l [[foreskin]] tissue, usually in a desiccated condition. Application of traction, either manually or by the aid of a commercial device sold for the purpose, is used to cause longitudinal [[tissue expansion]].
On the shaft of the [[circumcised]] [[penis]], one finds the [[circumcision scar]] at a midway point on the shaft. From the scar to the abdominal wall, one finds residual penile [[shaft skin]]. From the scar to the [[glans penis]] one finds residual [[preputial mucosa]]l [[foreskin]] tissue, usually in a desiccated condition. Application of traction, either manually or by the aid of a commercial device sold for the purpose, is used to cause longitudinal [[tissue expansion]].<ref name="kennedy2015" />


The [[circumcision scar]] will migrate toward the tip of the [[penis]] as the residual [[shaft skin]] expands. In some cases it will turn inside the new restored [[foreskin]] and become invisible. Some restorers recommend that the expansion of the internal and outer skin be regulated so that the scar is at the tip of the restored [[foreskin]].<ref>{{REFweb
The [[circumcision scar]] will migrate toward the tip of the [[penis]] as the residual [[shaft skin]] expands. In some cases it will turn inside the new restored [[foreskin]] and become invisible. Some restorers recommend that the expansion of the internal and outer skin be regulated so that the scar is at the tip of the restored [[foreskin]].<ref>{{REFweb
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* The natural [[intact]] appearance is regained.
* The natural [[intact]] appearance is regained.
* Psychological health is regained.<ref name="kennedy2015" /><ref name="penn1963" />


* The [[preputial sac]] is regained.
* The [[preputial sac]] is regained.
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* The comfort of having the [[glans penis]] covered and protected is regained.
* The comfort of having the [[glans penis]] covered and protected is regained.


* The provision of skin oil and moisture to the [[glans penis]] is regained.
* The provision of skin oil and moisture to the [[glans penis]] is regained.<ref name="kennedy2015" />


* Collection of [[smegma]] is regained.
* Collection of [[smegma]] is regained.
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* Increased sensation from the restored foreskin usually causes heightened arousal and increased production of [[pre-ejaculate]].
* Increased sensation from the restored foreskin usually causes heightened arousal and increased production of [[pre-ejaculate]].
* According to Kennedy, the restorer regains his "sense of masculinity and self-worth."<ref name="kennedy2015" />


There are no controlled scientific studies on the extent of recovery of sensation, however several men, who were [[circumcised]] as adults and later restored, estimate that they have regained about 80 percent of lost sensation.
There are no controlled scientific studies on the extent of recovery of sensation, however several men, who were [[circumcised]] as adults and later restored, estimate that they have regained about 80 percent of lost sensation.
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[[Category:Foreskin restoration]]
[[Category:Foreskin restoration]]