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[[Image:Foreskin restoration diagram.jpg ‎|thumbnail|right|550px| A series of steps for non-surgical foreskin restoration. ]]

Nonsurgical foreskin restoration is the most commonly used method of foreskin restoration. It is accomplished through tissue expansion and involves pulling on the remnants of the foreskin. Both the skin of the penile shaft and the mucosal inner lining of the foreskin, if any remains after circumcision, may be expanded. The skin is pulled forward over the glans, and tension is applied manually, by using weights or elastic straps. In the latter two cases a device must be attached to the skin; surgical tape is often used.

Nonsurgical foreskin restoration is the most commonly used method of foreskin restoration. It is accomplished through [[tissue expansion]] and involves pulling on the remnants of the foreskin. Both the skin of the penile shaft and the mucosal inner lining of the foreskin, if any remains after circumcision, may be expanded. The skin is pulled forward over the glans, and tension is applied manually, by using weights or elastic straps. In the latter two cases a device must be attached to the skin; surgical tape is often used.

[[Image:Tlctugger applied.jpg|thumbnail|left|150px| TLCTugger device applied to a circumcised penis for non-surgical foreskin restoration.]]

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Applying tension to tissue has long been known to stimulate mitosis, and research shows that ~~regenerated~~ human tissues have the attributes of the original tissue.<ref name="Cordes">{{REFjournal

Applying tension to tissue has long been known to stimulate [[mitosis]], and research shows that expanded human tissues have the attributes of the original tissue.<ref name="Cordes">{{REFjournal

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 [[Image:Foreskin restoration diagram.jpg ‎|thumbnail|right|550px| A series of steps for non-surgical foreskin restoration. ]]
-Nonsurgical foreskin restoration is the most commonly used method of foreskin restoration. It is accomplished through tissue expansion and involves pulling on the remnants of the foreskin. Both the skin of the penile shaft and the mucosal inner lining of the foreskin, if any remains after circumcision, may be expanded. The skin is pulled forward over the glans, and tension is applied manually, by using weights or elastic straps. In the latter two cases a device must be attached to the skin; surgical tape is often used.
+Nonsurgical foreskin restoration is the most commonly used method of foreskin restoration. It is accomplished through [[tissue expansion]] and involves pulling on the remnants of the foreskin. Both the skin of the penile shaft and the mucosal inner lining of the foreskin, if any remains after circumcision, may be expanded. The skin is pulled forward over the glans, and tension is applied manually, by using weights or elastic straps. In the latter two cases a device must be attached to the skin; surgical tape is often used.
 [[Image:Tlctugger applied.jpg|thumbnail|left|150px| TLCTugger device applied to a circumcised penis for non-surgical foreskin restoration.]]
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-Applying tension to tissue has long been known to stimulate mitosis, and research shows that regenerated human tissues have the attributes of the original tissue.<ref name="Cordes">{{REFjournal
+Applying tension to tissue has long been known to stimulate [[mitosis]], and research shows that expanded human tissues have the attributes of the original tissue.<ref name="Cordes">{{REFjournal
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