Andre's Method:
Acroposition
Ballenitis
CI (Coverage Index): A scale from 0-10 measuring how much skin covers the glans (see Section 2 for full details)
Circumcision: Surgical removal of the foreskin
Corona:
Coverage: The degree to which skin extends over the glans
Dartos Faccia
Dekeratinization (DK): The process by which the glans sheds its outer protective layer of dried skin, becoming smoother and more sensitive
Device: Any mechanical tool used to apply tension for restoration
Dorsal
**Dual Tension**: A device or method that applies tension in two directions (typically toward body and away from body)
Epispasm: Ancient Greek term for foreskin restoration
Erect Coverage
FEC (Forced Erect Coverage): Measuring skin coverage when erect with skin manually pulled forward
Flacid Coverage
Frenulum: The sensitive tissue on the underside of the penis connecting the foreskin to the glans (often partially or fully removed during circumcision)
Foreskin: The double-layered fold of skin covering the glans in intact males
Glans: The head of the penis
Gliding Action/Mechanism: The natural movement of the foreskin over the glans during sexual activity
Grower: Someone whose penis changes significantly in size from flaccid to erect (relevant for method selection)
Gripper:
(the) Hump
Inflation: A restoration method using air or liquid pressure to create tension
Inner Skin (Inner Foreskin): The mucosal tissue between the circumcision scar and the glans; typically more sensitive
Intact: Uncircumcised; having a natural foreskin
Intactivism: Advocacy movement opposing routine infant circumcision
Keratinization: The process by which exposed glans skin thickens and dries as a protective response
KOT (Keep On Tugging): Common encouragement phrase in restoration communities
Male Genital Mutilation (MGM)
Manual Methods (MM): Restoration techniques using only hands to create tension
Meatus:
Mitosis: Cell division; the biological process that creates new skin during restoration
Mucosa
Outer Skin (Outer Foreskin): Regular shaft skin between the circumcision scar and the body
O-Ring: A ring used to retain the foreskin forward over the glans
Overhang: When the restored foreskin extends past the glans with puckered tip (like a natural foreskin)
Packer:
Phimosis:
Plateau: A period of little or no measurable progress despite consistent effort
Pucker: When the skin tip gathers past the glans, resembling a natural foreskin tip
Pusher: A device component that sits against the glans and provides an anchor point for tension
RCI
Restorer: Someone who is practicing foreskin restoration
Retainer: A device designed to hold skin forward without significant tension
Ridged Band: The specialized nerve-dense tissue at the tip of the natural foreskin; cannot be restored
RIC (Routine Infant Circumcision): Circumcision performed on newborns as a standard practice
Rollover: When skin naturally stays forward and covers the glans without assistance
Scar Line: The visible line where circumcision was performed; the boundary between inner and outer skin
Scrotal Skin: Skin from the scrotum sometimes pulled onto the shaft during erection in tightly circumcised men
Shower: Someone whose penis remains similar in size flaccid and erect
Skin Bridges: Abnormal adhesions between glans and shaft skin (a circumcision complication)
Smegma
Sulcus
Tension: The force applied to skin to stimulate tissue expansion
T-Tape: Tape applied to the foreskin remnant to allow tension via strap or weight
Tugging: The act of applying tension for restoration
Turkey Neck
Uncut
ventral