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The restoration (recovery) of a [[circumcised ]] [[foreskin]] is generally possible while in individual cases very cumbersome and tedious.
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== Foreskin restoration: methods and equipment ==
Ever since the days of classical antiquity, methods of restoring the [[foreskin]] after [[circumcision]], known as [[epispasm]], have been known.
They are based on the ability of the human [[skin]] to adapt to the needs of the body. In daily life it can be easily observed on the abdominal [[skin]], which adapts to the abdomen's circumference according to gain or loss of weight. If [[skin]] is subjected to tension over a period of time, the [[skin]] cells are stimulated to increase in number. This also holds true for the [[shaft skin]] of the [[penis]].
Depending on the circumcision style and individual cutaneous factors, it can take months or even years for the [[skin]] to cover the [[Glans penis|glans]] fully. There are single reports of growth of up to 5mm a month with intensive restoring, but reliable studies on this are not available.
The lost sensory tissue can not be restored - nerves that have been removed are permanently lost. There is, however, a significant regeneration of the remaining tissue. As soon as the remaining part of the inner [[foreskin]] and the any remaining frenulum are facing towards the [[Glans penis|glans]] again, the tissue starts to regenerate and reverts from its condition resembling external [[skin]], back to its original [[mucosa]]-like condition. The same can be observed with the surface of the [[Glans penis|glans]]. If it is once again covered on a regular basis - — and be it only by an artificial cover or the restoration device - the layer of callus starts to vanish and the former leathery [[skin]] becomes soft and smooth again. The regeneration results in a distinct increase in sensitivity, which, even though it cannot equal that of an [[intact ]] man, is still noticeably greater than that of an unrestored [[penis]]. These effects can be observed just a few weeks after starting to restore.
Some of the current, common devices and techniques will be listed below. Which one is preferable in any given case depends on the circumcision style, namely the amount of [[skin]] left, and the anatomy of the [[penis]] itself.
* [http://www.norm.org/ NORM - The National Organization of Restoring Men]
* [http://www.norm-uk.org/ NORM-UK - — giving men a choice]
* [http://www.restoreforeskin2.org/ Restore Foreskin 2]
* [https://www.facebook.com/RestoringForeskin Restoring Foreskin - A Place For Man to Regain What They Lost]