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→The glans penis after restoration of the protective foreskin: Add text and citation.
Some men have reported that, after the glans penis is covered by a restored foreskin, they experienced a peeling of a layer of [[keratin]] similar to the peeling that occurs after sunburn, however that is only the beginning of restoration of the glans penis.
As [[foreskin restoration]] proceeds and more foreskin is available, the [[restored foreskin]] will start to reside over the glans penis and the glans penis will be usually is bathed with oil and moisture by [[transudation]] in a manner similar to an [[intact]] [[penis]]. Over a period of several years, [[dekeratinization]] will continue and the glans will become softer, glossier, and more sensitive. There usually will be a return to more normal color. It is difficult to One cannot say how long this process will take due to a lack of data. Excessive washing of the restored [[preputial sac]] should be avoided.<ref name="birley1993">{{REFjournal |last=Birley |init=HDL |author-link= |last2=Walker |init2=MM |author2-link= |last3=Luzzi |init3=GA |author3-link= |last4=Bell |init4=R |author4-link= |etal=yes |title=Clinical Features and management of recurrent balanitis; association with atopy and genital washing |trans-title= |language= |journal=Genitourin Med |location= |date=1993-10 |volume=69 |issue=5 |pages=400-3 |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1195128/pdf/genitmed00029-0074.pdf |quote= |format=PDF |pubmedID=8244363 |pubmedCID=1195128 |DOI=10.1136/sti.69.5.400 |accessdate=2025-01-25}}</ref>
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