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'''Dekeratinization''' is the name given to the process by which previously keratinized tissue loses its protective coating of [[keratin]].
Dekeratinization typically occurs on the surface of the [[glans penis]] of a [[circumcised]] male after [[foreskin restoration]] is effected. The layer of [[keratin]] typically will slough off of the [[glans penis]]. Some men report that a thin layer of [[keratin ]] similar to onion [[skin]] peeled off of their glans penis.
Dekeratization seems to occur naturally after the [[glans penis]] is recovered by a [[restored foreskin]] that protects the glans penis physically from friction and other irritation while maintaining a moist, oily environment for the glans penis by [[transudation]]. Anecdotal evidence suggests that dekeratinization occurs gradually over a period of several years.
Dekeratization usually results in an increase in sensation in the previously keratinized tissue.In addition, the cracks that occur in the [[keratin]] will also disappear with the keratin. The [[glans penis]] usually feels softer and may change color after the loss of the [[keratin]].
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* [[CIRCUMserum]]