Foreskin Restoration Device
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A foreskin -Wiederherstellungsgerät is a non-surgical device with which a restoration of the foreskin after circumcision ( circumcision can be achieved). All previously known devices are based on the technique of mechanical expansion of soft tissue , which stimulates the regrowth of new skin through mechanically induced cell division. For this, either the remaining foreskin or the penis shaft skin pulled over the glans penis is first fixed and then stretched or stretched like a balloon. The tensile or tensile stress generated is maintained for minutes to hours. Depending on the stretching technique used, the type of device and the duration of use, this leads to the formation of a partial to complete replacement foreskin within months to years, which can hardly be distinguished from a natural foreskin from the outside.
history
Until the 2nd century AD, the Pondus Judaeus was used on some circumcised men. This device was a tube-shaped weight made of bronze, copper or leather that was attached to the remainder of the foreskin, which was usually not completely cut off in that era (Tushmet 1965).
During the late 20th century and early 21st century, new techniques were developed to meet the needs of tightly circumcised men. These circumcisions often left little flexible skin on the shaft of the penis, which has been considered by developers of restoration techniques. Some devices require little available skin to be used. In the nineties, foreskin restoration mainly used adhesive tapes such as those used in hospitals or for athletics purposes. This allows the skin to be pulled forward and a weight or pulling device to be attached to create tension. Over time, devices have been developed with skin-clamping mechanisms that no longer rely on adhesive tape.
functionality
The following steps describe the use of typical devices and their generally underlying pulling mechanisms:
- A cone or a plastic shell is placed on the glans as a lower holder.
- The skin is drawn onto this lower bracket.
- The skin is either attached to the lower bracket with adhesive tape or covered from above with a semi-flexible grip cap. In the latter case, a device-specific mechanism clamps the protruding skin between the lower holder and the handle cap.
- The penis shaft skin located behind the clamping device is stretched by pulling on the device. This can be done using weights or rubber bands.
- One variant generates the tension through an internal or external stretching mechanism made up of springs, elastic bands or a thread mechanism. For this purpose, the device usually has an additional pressure element (shell or stamp) under the lower bracket that presses against the glans. If the pressure element and clamping device are pressed apart by the stretching mechanism, mainly only the skin area that lies between the pressure element and the clamping device is stretched. This variation is often referred to as a "bidirectional" recovery device.
Device overview
Devices currently offered or used are listed below in alphabetical order with a brief functional description.
Tape recovery devices
CAT II Q
The CAT II Q was one of the first bidirectional "tape-less" restoration devices. It consists of a pull rod with a pusher plate and a bell with a silicone gripper. The bell can move freely on the pull rod. She has a collet to hold it in place. The collet easily slides over the drawbar and stays where it is placed. It can be repositioned manually to adjust the tension. The skin is placed over the bell and held in place by a silicone gripper. The bell is then moved to the desired position and fixed there in order to provide and maintain the tension.
In addition to the standard CAT II Q configuration, a depth slider is available that relieves pressure on the glans and improves tension efficiency. A sufficient amount of skin is required to use the depth slider. Base rings are also available to prevent the scrotal and pubic skin from stretching along the shaft, which in turn improves efficiency.
Dual Tension Restorer (DTR)
The Dual Tension Restorer (DTR) can be used either as a bidirectional restoration device or as a conventional traction device. It was invented by Chuck Torres. It is an easy-to-use and easy-to-clean device that is made almost entirely of nylon. It consists of a pusher plate attached to a shaft on which the nylon bell can move freely. The bell is also equipped with a clamping screw with which the bell can be fixed. There is a silicone gripper that holds the foreskin in place. The bell has two nylon screws that hold rubber bands in place that run through the shaft. The elastic bands provide the necessary tension. The tension of the foreskin from the DTR depends mainly on the size of the shaft rod and the number, size, and strength of the elastic bands. In addition, the shaft with the pusher plate can be removed and replaced with a rod with a ring and hook. In this arrangement the DTR can be used as a traction device.
FIT
The FIT (Foreskin Inflation Tool) is a device for direct inflation of the foreskin. The bell is made of Delrin plastic and the grippers are made of special-effects theater silicone. In addition to lateral stretching of the skin when inflated, axial pull can be exerted using a special pulling tool and a 500 g weight. The self-contained, medical industrial valve allows easy inflation and attachment of accessories.
fore shape companion
The fore Gestalt companion is a one-piece and inconspicuous device for pinching the skin, which was first presented at the end of 2019. It consists of a translucent, skin-like soft and extremely stretchable silicone-copolymer body in which a rigid, hollow pull insert is embedded. The fore Gestalt companion can be easily slipped over like a condom. To do this, the funnel-shaped base is first placed temporarily on the glans, then the shaft skin is pushed over the outside of the base and held in position from above by rolling a soft cuff over it. Elastic straps, weights or an optionally available, ring-shaped tensioning frame with cushion can then be attached to the pulling insert in order to axially stretch both the pinched skin tube and the penile shaft skin behind it. The applied voltage lifts the device from the glans and relieves it of potentially damaging pressure forces. The fore gestalt companion stays equally well on a flaccid as well as on an erect penis and does not fall off during nocturnal erections. A tubular passage allows urination without removing the device. Its design and the selected materials give the fore Gestalt companion an exceptionally high level of comfort and prevent counterproductive bruises and skin irritations.
Myskinclamp
Myskinclamp consists of a stainless steel pusher cone with a spring that presses on a second steel cone that can slide freely along the pusher shaft. A plastic cone holds the foreskin in place. There is also an option that allows the device to either be attached to the leg using a strap or otherwise pulled.
TLC Tugger and TLC-X
The TLC Tugger consists of two hollow half-cones made of soft, food-safe silicone. The lower cone is placed on the glans, the foreskin is then pushed over this cone and then clamped by lowering the upper cone. The lower cone has a handle that elastic straps or weights can be attached to to create tension. The TLC-X model has an additional pusher in the cone, which provides bidirectional tension, and a rod for attaching weights or rubber bands. Each of these devices is tailor-made for each user based on glans width measurements in the flaccid and erect state.
Recovery devices with tape
Foreskin Natural Restorer
The device consists of a stainless steel bell that can slide on a rod and a screw to maintain tension. The skin is placed over the bell and fixed with adhesive tape. The bell is then moved to the desired location in order to apply the required tension.
Penile Uncircumcising Device (PUD)
It's a funnel-shaped stainless steel chamber that the foreskin is pulled over and held in place with tape. The weight of the device itself creates the tension required.
Super canister
A precision engineered device made from food grade Dupont® Delrin polymer with a stainless steel wire bracket. The device is attached with adhesive tape and pulled with a rubber band attached to the bracket. A through hole allows easy urination without removing the device.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jim Bigelow: The Joy of Uncircumcising! Exploring Circumcision: History, Myths, Psychology, Restoration, Sexual Pleasure, and Human Rights . Hourglass Book Publishing, Aptos, CA 1992, ISBN 978-0-9630482-1-9 .
- ^ Archived February 15, 2002 at the Wayback Machine