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==Skin expansion== 

The growth of tissue is permanent<ref>{{REFbook |last=Bigelow |first=Jim |init=J |author-link=Jim Bigelow |year=1995 |title=[[The Joy of Uncircumcising]] |work= |editor= |edition= |volume= |chapter=Ch. 13: Skin expansion:How it works and what it provides |scope= |page= |pages=132-9 |location=Aptos, but will contract to some degree when California |publisher=Hourglass Book Publishing |ISBN=0-934061-22-X |quote=The gain in sensitivity is the tension is removedfirst and most consistent benefit of restoration. |accessdate=2023-08-15 |note=}}</ref>

==Applications==

===Relief of phimosis or tight foreskin=== Tissue expansion by manual [[stretching ]] effectively widens the [[foreskin]] to treat [[phimosis]] or [[paraphimosis]].<ref>{{REFjournal

====A word to [[intact ]] teens====Boys are born with a [[foreskin]] that is non-retractable for reasons of protection. The inner surface is fused with the [[glans penis]] by a [[synechia]] (similar to a fingernail that is glued to the nail bed of the finger). Also the tip of the foreskin is too narrow to retract. As a boy gets older, the synechia disintegrates and releases the foreskin and the foreskin gets wider as a boy ages, so the foreskin gradually becomes [[Retraction of the foreskin|retractable]]. Some boys go through puberty but find that their [[foreskin]] is still too narrow to permit retraction.

Beaugé Boys are born with a [[foreskin]] that is non-retractable for reasons of protection. The inner surface is fused with the [[glans penis]] by a [[synechia]] (1997) reported similar to a fingernail that boys, who masturbate by pulling their foreskin away from the body, will not stretch is glued to the tight part nail bed of the foreskin so non-retractile foreskin will persistfinger). He advised changing Also the method tip of the [[masturbationforeskin]] is too narrow to retract. As a boy gets older, the more conventional method of pulling synechia disintegrates and releases the foreskin toward and the body foreskin gets wider as a boy ages, so the foreskin gradually becomes [[Retraction of the foreskin|retractable]]. Some boys go through puberty but find that the their [[foreskin]] is still too narrow orifice get stretchedto permit retraction.<ref name="beauge1997" />

Beaugé (1997) reported that boys, who [[Masturbation| masturbate]] by pulling their foreskin away from the body, will not stretch the tight part of the foreskin so non-retractile foreskin will persist. He advised changing the method of [[masturbation]] to the more conventional method of pulling the [[foreskin]] toward the body so that the narrow orifice get stretched.<ref name="beauge1997" /> The traditional way of addressing this issue was to consult a [[Issues with American urologists and the practice of male circumcision| urologist ]] and get a [[Adolescent and adult circumcision| circumcision]], however we now understand that in the vast majority of cases, manual [[stretching ]] over a few months will widen the [[foreskin ]] by tissue expansion, make the foreskin retractable and eliminate the need for a destructive [[Adolescent and adult circumcision| circumcision]]. === Foreskin restoration ===

}}</ref> Men who have been [[circumcised ]] stretch and apply tension to their shaft and foreskin remnants to expand and elongate tissue in efforts to produce a functional [[foreskin]]. This form of tissue expansion can take years, as the amount of [[skin]] growth required is typically around 15 square inches.<ref>{{REFweb

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|format= |quote=}}</ref> This process does not regenerate or restore the function of the [[frenulum]] or the [[ridged band]]. It does, however, typically involve growing more [[shaft skin]] and [[preputial mucosa]], which serves to moisten and protect the [[glans penis|glans]]. Men who have restored their [[foreskin ]] typically notice increased sensitivity and [[dekeratinization ]] of the glans.<ref>{{REFweb

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==Lengthening one's foreskin== There are several reasons a person would want to lengthen his existing [[foreskin]]. The longer the [[foreskin]] is, the more securely it will stay protectively in place over the [[glans penis]]. Many regard a longer foreskin or [[acroposthion]] as more esthetically pleasing. A longer foreskin provides better protection against [[keratinization]] than a shorter foreskin. A longer foreskin also allows a longer [[gliding action]] with better sensation than a shorter foreskin. One uses the same techniques as are used for for non-surgical [[foreskin restoration]]. ===Excessive circumcision=== Men who have been [[circumcised]] sometimes report that there is not enough [[skin]] left to allow full [[erection]] of the [[penis]], so the [[penis]] is shorter than before [[circumcision]]. They may also experience tight, painful [[erection]]s. In such cases, tissue expansion may help to get full length and relieve pain during [[erection]]. === Short natural foreskins === [[Intact]] men who have a short natural [[foreskin]] may use tissue expansion to lengthen their [[foreskin]].

Men who have been circumcised sometimes report that there is not enough An [[skinacroposthion]] left to allow full [[erection]] of the [[penis]], so the penis is shorter than before [[circumcision]]. They may also experience tight, painful [[erection]]s. In such cases, tissue expansion may help to get full length and relieve pain during [[erection]]be created gradually with consistent regular stretching with a device or manually.

===Short natural foreskinsCorrection of an uneven foreskin ===Intact men who have a short natural [[foreskin]] may use tissue expansion to lengthen their [[foreskin]]. It frequently results in [http://acroposthion.com/ancient-greeks-and-Some foreskins are naturally shorter on one side than the-foreskin/ improved appearance] as well as increased comfort and sensation with improved [[gliding action]]other. One uses This may be corrected over time by manually stretching only the same techniques as used for for non-surgical [[foreskin restoration]]short side.