Keratinization: Difference between revisions

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[[Image:Keratinization_intact_vs_circumcised.JPG |thumbnail|right|200px| The glans and [[mucosa]] of intact and circumcised human penises in adult males.]]

'''Keratinization''' is the process whereby the surface of the [[glans]] and remaining [[preputial mucosa|mucosa]] of the [[circumcised]] [[penis]] become dry, toughened, hard and relatively insensitive.<ref>{{REFweb

'''Keratinization''' is the process whereby the surface of the [[glans]] and remaining [[preputial mucosa|mucosa]] of the [[circumcised]] [[penis]] become dry, toughened, hard and relatively insensitive by a layer of [[keratin]].<ref>{{REFweb

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Since [[skin]] is constantly dying naturally (apoptosis) and being replaced, once the friction and irritation is replaced with the warm, moist, snug protection of the foreskin, the new cells aren't shoved into the harsh outside world, so they stay soft and pink and sensitive, the way they were intended to be. The surface of the glans penis gradually becomes softer, smoother, more glossy, and increased sensation has been reported by many restored men.

As the glans becomes more and more sensitive, restored men come to depend upon their restored foreskin for protection and comfort.

As the glans becomes more and more sensitive, restored men come to depend upon their [[restored foreskin]] for protection and comfort.

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 [[Image:Keratinization_intact_vs_circumcised.JPG |thumbnail|right|200px| The glans and [[mucosa]] of intact and circumcised human penises in adult males.]]
-'''Keratinization''' is the process whereby the surface of the [[glans]] and remaining [[preputial mucosa|mucosa]] of the [[circumcised]] [[penis]] become dry, toughened, hard and relatively insensitive.<ref>{{REFweb
+'''Keratinization''' is the process whereby the surface of the [[glans]] and remaining [[preputial mucosa|mucosa]] of the [[circumcised]] [[penis]] become dry, toughened, hard and relatively insensitive by a layer of [[keratin]].<ref>{{REFweb
   |url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/keratinization
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 Since [[skin]] is constantly dying naturally (apoptosis) and being replaced, once the friction and irritation is replaced with the warm, moist, snug protection of the foreskin, the new cells aren't shoved into the harsh outside world, so they stay soft and pink and sensitive, the way they were intended to be. The surface of the glans penis gradually becomes softer, smoother, more glossy, and  increased sensation has been reported by many restored men.
-As the glans becomes more and more sensitive, restored men come to depend upon their restored foreskin for protection and comfort.
+As the glans becomes more and more sensitive, restored men come to depend upon their [[restored foreskin]] for protection and comfort.
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