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'''Stretching''' of the tight foreskin is a well-known and the recommended treatment of [[phimosis]] and [[paraphimosis]].

'''Stretching''' of the tight [[foreskin]] is a well-known and the recommended treatment of [[phimosis]] and [[paraphimosis]].

== Methods ==

Human [[skin]] can be stretched and normally returns to its normal size and position. But when stretching is done over a longer period of time, chances are that this stretching causes new [[skin]] cells to grow and [[tissue expansion]] to occur. We all know this from the [[skin]] which covers e.g. the human stomach or the breast area.

Basically, all curative or constructive stretching of human [[skin]] should be accompanied by ~~applicating~~ a steroid cream or lotion to the [[skin]]. Betamethasone valerate<ref>{{REFweb

Basically, all curative or constructive stretching of human [[skin]] should be accompanied by applying a steroid cream or lotion to the [[skin]]. The steroid thins the skin and makes [[stretching]] easier. It does not work without stretching. Betamethasone valerate<ref>{{REFweb

|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betamethasone

|title=Betamethasone

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|DOI=10.1007/s00383-007-1878-x

|pubmedID=17308904

}}</ref> It has replaced circumcision as the preferred treatment method for some physicians in the British National Health Service.<ref>{{REFjournal

}}</ref> It has replaced [[circumcision]] as the preferred treatment method for some physicians in the British National Health Service.<ref>{{REFjournal

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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.

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

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-'''Stretching''' of the tight foreskin is a well-known and the recommended treatment of [[phimosis]] and [[paraphimosis]].
+'''Stretching''' of the tight [[foreskin]] is a well-known and the recommended treatment of [[phimosis]] and [[paraphimosis]].
 == Methods ==
 Human [[skin]] can be stretched and normally returns to its normal size and position. But when stretching is done over a longer period of time, chances are that this stretching causes new [[skin]] cells to grow and [[tissue expansion]] to occur. We all know this from the [[skin]] which covers e.g. the human stomach or the breast area.
-Basically, all curative or constructive stretching of human [[skin]] should be accompanied by applicating a steroid cream or lotion to the [[skin]]. Betamethasone valerate<ref>{{REFweb
+Basically, all curative or constructive stretching of human [[skin]] should be accompanied by applying a steroid cream or lotion to the [[skin]]. The steroid thins the skin and makes [[stretching]] easier. It does not work without stretching.  Betamethasone valerate<ref>{{REFweb
   |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betamethasone
   |title=Betamethasone
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   |DOI=10.1007/s00383-007-1878-x
   |pubmedID=17308904
-}}</ref> It has replaced circumcision as the preferred treatment method for some physicians in the British National Health Service.<ref>{{REFjournal
+}}</ref> It has replaced [[circumcision]] as the preferred treatment method for some physicians in the British National Health Service.<ref>{{REFjournal
   |last=Berdeu
   |init=D
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 }}</ref>
-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.
 ====A word to intact teens====