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{{SEEALSO}}* [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin]]
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==Claimed benefit==
"This will make the penis appear like being [[circumcised]], without the drawbacks."<ref name="lee2019" />
==Immunological and protective function==
Fleiss, Hodges, and Van Howe (1998)<ref name="fleiss-hodges-vanhowe1998">{{FleissP HodgesF VanHoweRS 1998}}</ref> and other medical scientists have identified numerous [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin| immunological and protective functions of the foreskin]] and its enclosed [[preputial sac]]. These functions would largely cease to operate when the [[foreskin]] is kept in a retracted position that deactivates the [[preputial sac]]
==Keratinization==
[[Keratinization]] and loss of sensation will occur. Sensation may be regained over time if the practice of autocircumcision is stopped.
==Returning to normal practice==
Some reports indicate that a [[foreskin]] permanently kept retracted may shorten and may no longer be stay in its normal position where it covers and protects the [[glans penis]]. [[Tissue_expansion#Retraining_of_a_long_retracted_foreskin| Some stretching may be necessary to repair the damage]].
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