Reply #21: I'd rather have the sensation I never had, thanks [View All]

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And while it IS possible to "grow it back" by sslloowwllyy stretching the skin that's left with weights, and thus at least have something to cover the glans with so it's not constantly being rubbed and desensitized by fabrics, there are tissues present in foreskin which exist nowhere else on the male body. Once it's gone, it's gone for good and won't ever "work right" again.

edit: ladies, there's a cluster of nerves on the underside of the penis, directly below the glans, which I've been told is (sexually speaking) the most "sensitive" location there. This spot gets damaged during a normal, routine circumcision, and we're left with less feeling. That can't be fixed, as the circumcision produces scar tissue there.

Incidentally, the point of weighting the skin left to "grow it back" is to eventually provide a 'makeshift' foreskin. Since the whole purpose of foreskin is to cover the glans, the technique is usable, but imperfect. What you're after is the same difference in sensation you would get from covering the tip of your index finger with a bandaid for several days and then taking it off. It's also been said that the difference in sensation for circumcised v. uncircumcised men is like the difference in sensation between the back of your hand and the palm of your hand, respectively.

Men can learn how to actually do this for themselves at http://www.eskimo.com/~gburlin/restore/ , http://www.cirp.org/pages/restore.html , and many other sites. Google "foreskin restoration" for more links.