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Foreskin restoration is the process of expanding the residual skin on the penis, via surgical or non-surgical methods, to create the appearance of a natural foreskin (prepuce) covering the glans penis. Foreskin restoration techniques are most commonly undertaken by men who have been circumcised or who have sustained an injury, but are also used by uncircumcised men who desire a longer foreskin and by men who have phimosis. In zootomy and dermatology, skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of epithelial tissues that guard underlying muscles and organs. ...
The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ...
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The foreskin or prepuce (a technically broader term that also includes the clitoral hood, the homologous structure in women) is a retractable double-layered fold of skin and mucous membrane that covers the glans penis and protects the urinary meatus when the penis is not erect. ...
The glans penis is the tip of the penis. ...
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Phimosis is a medical condition in which the foreskin of the penis of an uncircumcised male cannot be fully retracted. ...
Reasons for foreskin restoration
Men attempt foreskin restoration for many reasons. These may range from simply wanting their foreskin back, to restoring a natural appearance, desire for improved sensitivity of the glans or better sexual stimulation, and regaining a sense of wholeness.[1] Some men cite a desire to regain a sense of control over their sexual organs and regaining lost self esteem. Foreskin restoration may be also be seen as a form of body modification for those interested. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
History In classical Greek times the exposure of the glans of the penis was considered offensive and men with short foreskin would wear the Kynodesme to prevent its accidental exposure. Picture of a classical Greek athlete wearing the Kynodesme. ...
A form of foreskin restoration, historically known as epispasm, was practiced among some Jews in Hellenistic and Roman societies.[2] The term Hellenistic (established by the German historian Johann Gustav Droysen) in the history of the ancient world is used to refer to the shift from a culture dominated by ethnic Greeks, however scattered geographically, to a culture dominated by Greek-speakers of whatever ethnicity, and from the political dominance...
Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ...
European Jews, along with men circumcised for medical reasons, sought out underground foreskin restoration operations during World War II as a method to escape Nazi persecution.[3] Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...
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The practice was revived in the late twentieth century using modern materials and techniques. In 1982 a group called Brothers United for Future Foreskins (BUFF) was formed, which publicized the use of tape in non-surgical restoration methods. Later in 1991, another group called UNCircumcising Information and Resources Centers (UNCIRC) was formed. [4] (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ...
The National Organization of Restoring Men (NORM) was founded in 1989 in San Francisco, as a non-profit support group for men restoring their foreskins. It was originally known as RECAP, an acronym for the phrase Recover A Penis. In 1994 UNCIRC was incorporated into this group.[5] Since its founding, several NORM chapters have been founded throughout the United States, as well as internationally in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Germany.(See NORM Locations worldwide) This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...
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Surgical techniques Surgical methods of foreskin restoration, sometimes known as foreskin reconstruction, usually involve a method of grafting skin onto the distal portion of the penile shaft. The grafted skin is typically taken from the scrotum, which contains the same smooth muscle (known as dartos fascia) as does the skin of the penis. One method involves a four stage procedure in which the penile shaft is buried in the scrotum for a period of time.[6] Such techniques are costly, and have the potential to produce unsatisfactory results or serious complications related to the skin graft. Skin grafting is a type of organ transplant involving the transplantation of skin. ...
The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ...
In some male mammals, the scrotum is a protuberance of skin and muscle containing the testicles. ...
Cultured Smooth muscle of the aorta. ...
The dartos is a layer of smooth muscular fiber. ...
British Columbian resident Paul Tinari, who was forcibly circumcised at the age of nine, has spoken with news media about his experience. Following a lawsuit Tinari's surgical foreskin restoration was covered by the British Columbia Ministry of Health. The plastic surgeon who performed the restoration was the first in Canada to have done such an operation, and used a technique similar to that described above.[7][8] Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Area 944,735 km² (5th) - Land 925,186 km² - Water 19,549 km² (2. ...
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Nonsurgical techniques Nonsurgical foreskin restoration, accomplished through tissue expansion, is the more commonly used method of foreskin restoration. Both the skin of the penile shaft and the mucosal inner lining of the foreskin, if any remains after circumcision, may be expanded. Skin and tissue expander with inflatable baloon device. ...
The mucous membranes (or mucosae; singular: mucosa) are linings of ectodermic origin, covered in epithelium, and are involved in absorption and secretion. ...
The skin is pulled forward over the glans, and tension is applied manually, by using weights, or by using elastic straps. In the second two cases a device must be attached to the skin; surgical tape is often used. An example of a device using elastic straps is the T-Tape method, which was developed in the 1990s with the idea of enabling restoration to take place more rapidly. Many specialized foreskin restoration devices that grip the skin with or without tape are also commercially available. Tension from these devices may be applied by weights or elastic straps, by pushing the skin forward on the penis, or by a combination of these methods. Surgical tape is a form of adhesive tape used in medicine and first aid as a bandage to hold a dressing onto a wound. ...
T-Tape is a specially designed double-fold of tape which, when attached to the penis can help facilitate foreskin restoration. ...
A restoration device, or tugger, is a device used for applying tension to skin during the process of non-surgical foreskin restoration. ...
The amount of tension produced by any method must be adjusted to avoid causing injury, pain or discomfort, and may be seen as a limiting factor in foreskin restoration. There is a risk of damaging tissues from the use of excessive tension or applying tension for too long. Websites about foreskin restoration vary in their recommendations, from suggesting a regimen of moderate amounts of tension applied for several hours a day[9], to recommending periods of higher tension applied for only a few minutes per day.[10][11]
Tissue stretching has long been known to stimulate mitosis, and research shows that regenerated human tissues have the attributes of the original tissue.[12] Unlike conventional skin expansion techniques, however, the process of nonsurgical foreskin restoration may take several years to complete, and depends on the amount of skin available to expand, the amount of skin desired in the end, and the regimen of stretching methods used. Patience and dedication are needed; support groups exist to help with these (see External links section). The act of stretching the skin is often described informally as "tugging" in these groups, especially those on the internet. Mitosis is the process in which a cell duplicates its chromosomes to generate two identical cells. ...
Results Results of surgical foreskin restoration are much faster, but are often described as unsatisfactory, and most restoration groups advise against them.
Results of non-surgical methods vary widely, and depend on such factors as the amount of skin present at the start of the restoration, degree of commitment, technique, and the individual's body. Foreskin restoration only creates the appearance of a natural foreskin; certain parts of the natural foreskin cannot be reformed. In particular, the frenar band, a muscle sheath that helps to contract the tip of the foreskin so that it remains positioned over the glans, cannot be recreated, and so restored foreskins often appear much looser at the tip and some men report difficulty in keeping the glans covered. This can be alleviated by creating increased length, but requires a longer commitment to the restoration program. In addition, several websites claim that the use of O-rings during the restoration program can train the skin to maintain a puckered shape.
Physical aspects The natural foreskin has three principal components, in addition to blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue: skin, which is exposed exteriorly; mucous membrane, which is the surface in contact with the glans penis when the penis is flaccid; and a band of muscle within the tip of the foreskin. Generally, the skin grows more readily in response to stretching than does the mucous membrane. The ring of muscle which normally holds the foreskin closed is often completely removed in the majority of circumcisions and cannot be regrown, so the covering achieved via stretching techniques is usually looser than that of a natural foreskin. According to some observers, however, it is difficult to distinguish a restored foreskin from a natural foreskin because restoration produces a "nearly normal-appearing prepuce."[13] f you all The blood vessels are part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body. ...
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In zootomy and dermatology, skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of epithelial tissues that guard underlying muscles and organs. ...
The mucous membranes (or mucosae; singular: mucosa) are linings of mostly endodermal origin, covered in epithelium, and are involved in absorption and secretion. ...
The glans penis is the tip of the penis. ...
The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ...
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Nonsurgical foreskin restoration does not restore portions of the frenulum or the ridged band removed during circumcision. Although not commonly performed, there are surgical "touch-up" techniques that can re-create some of the functionality of the frenulum and dartos muscle. A frenulum (or frenum, plural: frenula or frena, from the Latin frēnulum, little bridle, the diminutive of frēnum ) is a small fold of tissue that secures or restricts the motion of a mobile organ in the body. ...
The ridged band is part of the foreskin. ...
The process of foreskin restoration seeks to regenerate some of the tissue removed by circumcision, as well as providing coverage of the glans. According to research, the foreskin comprises over half of the skin and mucosa of the human penis [1].
In some men, foreskin restoration may alleviate certain problems they attribute to their circumcisions. Such problems, as reported to an anti-circumcision group by men circumcised in infancy or childhood, include prominent scarring (33%), insufficient penile skin for comfortable erection (27%), erectile curvature from uneven skin loss (16%), and pain and bleeding upon erection/manipulation (17%). The poll also asked about awareness of or involvement in foreskin restoration, and included an open comment section. Many respondents and their wives "reported that restoration resolved the unnatural dryness of the circumcised penis, which caused abrasion, pain or bleeding during intercourse, and that restoration offered unique pleasures, which enhanced sexual intimacy."[14]
Foreskin restoration can be a means for man (and his sexual partner) to experience the rolling and gliding action of the penile shaft skin along the erect shaft. This mode of stimulation is not available to circumcised men without restoration. Explanation Gliding action describes the way the foreskin may move during sexual intercourse. ...
Some men who have undertaken foreskin restoration report a visibly smoother glans, which they attribute to decreased levels of keratinization following restoration. However, a study that investigated the effect of glans coverage on levels of keratinisation found no difference in keratin levels[2] within the group studied. glans Well known Street Art artist from Copenhagen, Denmark. ...
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Although research studies have found no measurable difference with respect to glans sensitivity [3] [4], some men have reported a qualitative improvement in sensitivity of the glans. Some have suggested that the perceived sensitivity gains of the glans are psychological, with glans sensitivity itself being unaffected[5][6]. According to some, however, protecting the glans from dryness and abrasion with clothing can allow the glans texture to change to a quality similar to that of intact genitalia among men who undergo this process. A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, narrowly defined, is any of those parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in an complex organism; namely: Male: penis (notably the glans penis...
Emotional, psychological, and psychiatric aspects Foreskin restoration has been reported as having beneficial emotional results in some men, and has been proposed as a treatment for negative feelings in some adult men about their infant circumcisions.[6][15][13][16] Such claims are not supported by all medical authorities, however.
Such negative feelings were discussed in the poll mentioned above. Respondents suffered from: emotional distress, manifesting as intrusive thoughts about one's circumcision, including feelings of mutilation (60%), low self-esteem/inferiority to intact men (50%), genital dysmorphia (55%), rage (52%), resentment/depression (59%), violation (46%), or parental betrayal (30%). Many respondents (41%) reported that their physical/emotional suffering impeded emotional intimacy with partner(s), resulting in sexual dysfunction. Almost a third of respondents (29%) reported dependence on substances or behaviors to relieve their suffering (tobacco, alcohol, drugs, food and/or sexual compulsivity). This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...
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In "Prepuce Restoration Seekers: Psychiatric Aspects," a 1981 report published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, four men seeking surgical foreskin restoration were examined. The report provides descriptions of the motivational forces behind the desire for foreskin restoration among these four men.[17]
See also This article is about male circumcision. ...
The foreskin or prepuce (a technically broader term that also includes the clitoral hood, the homologous structure in women) is a retractable double-layered fold of skin and mucous membrane that covers the glans penis and protects the urinary meatus when the penis is not erect. ...
The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ...
The ridged band is part of the foreskin. ...
Phalloplasty refers to the (re-)construction of a penis or, sometimes, to artificial modification of the penis by surgery, often for cosmetic purposes. ...
Notes - ^ Bigelow, Jim (1992). The Joy of Uncircumcising!: Exploring Circumcision: History, Myths, Psychology, Restoration, Sexual Pleasure, and Human Rights. Aptos, CA: Hourglass Book Publishing, 113-114. ISBN 0-9630482-1-X.
- ^ Rubin, Jody P. (1980-07). "Celsus's Decircumcision Operation". Urology 16 (1): 121-4.
- ^ Tushmet, Leonard (1965). "Uncircumcision". Medical Times 93 (6): 588-93.
- ^ Bigelow, Jim (1994). "Uncircumcising: undoing the effects of an ancient practice in a modern world". Mothering Summer: 121-4.
- ^ Griffiths, R. Wayne. NORM - History. Retrieved on 2006-08-21.
- ^ a b Greer, Donald M.; Mohl, Paul C.; Sheley, Kathy A. (1982). "A technique for foreskin reconstruction and some preliminary results". The Journal of Sex Research 18 (4): 324-30.
- ^ Euringer, Amanda (2006-07-25). "BC Health Pays to Restore Man's Foreskin". The Tyee.
- ^ Laliberté, Jennifer (2006-06-30). "BC man's foreskin op a success". National Review of Medicine 3 (12).
- ^ Griffiths, R. Wayne. NORM - Recommended Restoration Regimen. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
- ^ Foreskin Restoration Chat Manual Restoration Method and Guide. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
- ^ Manual Methods of Foreskin Restoration. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
- ^ Cordes, Stephanie; Calhoun, Karen H.; Quinn, Francis B. (1997-10-15). "Tissue Expanders". University of Texas Medical Branch Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds.
- ^ a b Goodwin, Willard E. (1990). "Uncircumcision: A Technique For Plastic Reconstruction of a Prepuce After Circumcision". Journal of Urology 144: 1203-5.
- ^ Hammond, T. (1999). "A Preliminary Poll of Men Circumcised in Infancy or Childhood" (PDF). BJU International 83 (Suppl. 1): 85-92.
- ^ Penn, Jack (1963). "Penile Reform". British Journal of Plastic Surgery 16: 287-8.
- ^ Boyle, GJ; Goldman R.; Svoboda, J.S.; Fernandez, E. (2002). "Male Circumcision: Pain, Trauma and Psychosexual Sequelae". Journal of Health Psychology 7 (3): 329-43.
- ^ Mohl, PC; Adams R, Greer DM, Sheley KA (1982). "Prepuce restoration seekers: psychiatric aspects". Archives of Sexual Behavior 10: 383-93.
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Books - Griffin, Gary M. (1992). Decircumcision: Foreskin Restoration, Methods and Circumcision Practices. Los Angeles: Added Dimensions Publishing. ISBN 1-879967-05-7.
- Bigelow, Jim (1992). The Joy of Uncircumcising!: Exploring Circumcision: History, Myths, Psychology, Restoration, Sexual Pleasure, and Human Rights. Aptos, CA: Hourglass Book Publishing. ISBN 0-9630482-1-X. (foreword by James L. Snyder)
James L. Snyder, M.D., is a Virginian urologist, author, and past-president of the Virginia Urological Society. ...
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