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Restored men report that they derive the same comfort from their restored [[foreskin]] that naturally [[foreskinned]] men do from their [[intact]] foreskin.
There are two ways to restored foreskin: surgical and nonsurgical.<ref name="kennedy2015">{{REFjournal
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|title=Masculinity and Embodiment in the Practice of Foreskin Restoration
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|journal=International Journal of Men's Health
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== Surgically restored foreskin ==
The surgically restored foreskin is rare.
Penn (1963) pulled the [[shaft skin]] forward to create a [[foreskin]] and then used a graft from an unidentified source to cover the defect in the [[shaft skin]].<refname="penn1963">{{REFjournal
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== Tissue-expansion restored foreskin ==
On the shaft of the [[circumcised]] [[penis]], one finds the [[circumcision scar]] at a midway point on the shaft. From the scar to the abdominal wall, one finds residual penile [[shaft skin]]. From the scar to the [[glans penis]] one finds residual [[preputial mucosa]]l [[foreskin]] tissue, usually in a desiccated condition. Application of traction, either manually or by the aid of a commercial device sold for the purpose, is used to cause longitudinal [[tissue expansion]].<ref name="kennedy2015" />
The [[circumcision scar]] will migrate toward the tip of the [[penis]] as the residual [[shaft skin]] expands. In some cases it will turn inside the new restored [[foreskin]] and become invisible. Some restorers recommend that the expansion of the internal and outer skin be regulated so that the scar is at the tip of the restored [[foreskin]].<ref>{{REFweb
* The natural [[intact]] appearance is regained.
* Psychological health is regained.<ref name="kennedy2015" /><ref name="penn1963" />
* The [[preputial sac]] is regained.
* The comfort of having the [[glans penis]] covered and protected is regained.
* The provision of skin oil and moisture to the [[glans penis]] is regained.<ref name="kennedy2015" />
* Collection of [[smegma]] is regained.
* Increased sensation from the restored foreskin usually causes heightened arousal and increased production of [[pre-ejaculate]].
* According to Kennedy, the restorer regains his "sense of masculinity and self-worth."<ref name="kennedy2015" />
There are no controlled scientific studies on the extent of recovery of sensation, however several men, who were [[circumcised]] as adults and later restored, estimate that they have regained about 80 percent of lost sensation.
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[[Category:Foreskin restoration]]