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The [[foreskin]] of the human [[penis]] keeps the [[glans penis]] moist by transudation.<ref name="cold-taylor1999">{{ColdCJ TaylorJR 1999}}</ref> The tissue inside the [[foreskin]] is [[mucosa]], which likes to be moist.
Excessive washing removes oils and can cause non-specific dermatitis that may be mistaken for [[balanitis]]. Use of soap, body wash, and shampoo on the tissue inside the [[foreskin]] should be avoided.<ref>{{REFjournal |last=Birley |firstinit=H D LHDL
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|last2=Walker
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|last3=Luzzi
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|title=Clinical features and management of recurrent balanitis: Association with atopy and genital washing
|journal=Genitourin Med
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* [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin]]
* [[Keratinization]]
* [[Preputial sac]]
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[[Category:Foreskinned life]]
[[Category:Medical term]]
[[Category:Penile function]]
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