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== Basic principle ==
[[Foreskin restoration]] is achieved by the principle of [[tissue expansion]], which consists on applying tension to areas of tissue in order to stimulate cellular [[mitosis]]. Sustained tension over periods of time, repeated daily for a long period of time, results in enlargement of the existing tissue.
Foreskin restoration uses different methods to induce tension on the existing penile skin and [[preputial mucosa| mucosa]], in order to enlarge those areas, to obtain tissue that looks like and in some ways behaves just like a real [[foreskin]].
Foreskin restoration cannot restore those areas that were completely removed by circumcision, such as the [[ridged band]] or the [[frenulum]] (in the cases where it was removed completely).
== Foreskin coverage indexes ==
There are 3 main methods use by foreskin restorers to measure the amount of foreskin they have. These indexes are at best approximations. There are two types of penises, growers and showers. The grower type changes size very substantially from flaccid to erect, while the shower type only changes size slightly, so the change from flaccid appearance to erect appearance varies.
=== CI - coverage index ===