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T-Tape: Is a type of Foreskin Restoration device made out of Medical and/or Kinesiology tape. T-tape by itself is like a disposable device similar to disposable shave razors. Now a T-tape device is liken to a razor handle with disposable shaving heads(T-tape). Using types of shave devices as an analogy here.

T-tape is a simple foreskin restoration device that no other device can replicate in terms of comfort and how it is applied to the skin. It does not bind or clamp down; it sticks, grips onto the skin, and can compress flat. T-tape is not limited to what it can do, it can: inflate, dual tension, POE tension, twist, pulse inflation, keeper, packing.

POE Point Of Equilibrium: When using the classic T-tape method(no T-tape device), it's desirable to have the tape placed at equilibrium so both sides of the adhesive tugs evenly at the skin. POE is not the scar-line. However the scar-line can be adjusted at your POE, or the scar-line can be used as a guide for where to place the T-tape. While adjusting the scar-line it's important to use less tension. If not enough inner or outer skin, it may not be reasonable to make this adjustment. Instead use a surgical marker and mark POE.

POD Point Of Distance: The shortest distance it takes to tape further down the shaft and not tape any of the POE area. To help locate POD use a surgical marker and a cut sheet of plastic for distance. This sheet of plastic is like a ruler gauge and is placed at scar-line or POE. It helps locate and mark where to place the T-tape. To get even tension on the tape adhesive, an inflation or dual tension T-tape device is needed. An ideal material for creating a plastic distance ruler is from 3 ring plastic dividers for school binders.

Safety Line(A): If you cut the tape while it's on the skin, it helps to know where not to cut below. Use surgical marker to mark crease. Suggested not to cut while the tape is on the skin. Precut the cut-off square before applying T-tape to skin.

Backing Paper(B): Made from non-stick food grade paper. The best stuff IMO is Slick Paper that comes in a green box, slick on one side while can be written on the other side. Can use parchment paper, Kinesiology backing, sticker paper, medical backing paper. Useful to help make T-tape and for making multiple T-tapes at once.

Cut-Off Square(C): A square at the end of the T-tape fastening area to cut off. It helps create the split ends.

Adhesive Strip(D): The sticky part of the T-tape that sticks to the skin. To mention how wide the adhesive strip is use "total adhesive width", or "1/2 total adhesive width". Usually measured in millimeters(MM) or CM.

Split Ends(E): The split ends are ripped down the middle and form a forked split. One split goes on the inner tape adhesive strip. And the other goes on the outer adhesive strip. Many tutorials skip this crucial step in reinforcing the T-tape ending.

Fastening Area(F): The non sticky part of the T-tape. For securing devices or suspender clips to. If using a suspender clip, fold this area in an X shape to make the T-tape thicker and more uniform.

O-Ring Line(O): For those that want the T-tape to be gripped perfectly inline with the adhesive strip while using a T-tape device with an o-ring fastener. Can help adjust the scar line more evenly. This line can be made to be a little higher like when using The Raven.

Indirect Air: Air tension with balloons and condoms that are inflated with a device.

Direct Air: No balloons or inflatable condoms. To prevent air entering urethra there needs to be no pressure on the glans while inflating. If that doesn't prevent air entering, then tape, condom tips, or toe cap protector tips can be used.

Pulse Air: Dynamic Direct Air tension. It inflates and deflates over and over again using a battery E-pump. T-tape can do Pulse Air tension, but very specific pumps are to be carefully selected. Ball pumps and other professional rigs are used. Never use an electric pump on indirect(balloon) air devices and other devices without large ventilation designed for pulse air.

Other Restoration Terms

Explore essential definitions that I use throughout this site. Feel free to use the same terms above or below anywhere.

Keeper: This is a minimal device that helps keep the restoring foreskin forward. It does not have an inner conical piece that sandwiches the skin. Examples: o-rings without a stopper, condom catheters used solely with or without T-tape, and a silicone gripper cone without the inner tug body. Retainers are a type of clamp-on device now so I like to avoid using that word.

Clamp-On Conical Device: Back to the shaver analogy, this is liken to an electric clipper shaver. Also called a tapeless device although many devices are now incorporating double sided tape onto the tugger body. I like calling things by what they are and not by what they're not. Also called a retainer. A device that clamps onto the skin between two cone, domed, or parallel objects. Consisting of a outer Gripper Cone and inner Tug Cone.

CI-Scale: Coverage Index Scale. Used to determine coverage progress. Because of length differences it shouldn't be used to measure how one restorer progressed faster than the other. A better way is growth rate but requires finicky measuring.

Gripper Cone: The silicone outer piece that helps grip and clamp onto the skin securing the device in place.

Tug Cone: The inner cone made of plastic or silicone. It's the piece that pressure is tugged on against the gripper cone.

Push Plate: A part of a device that pushes on the glans for added or equal inner tension. These can be useful in T-tape as well for a dual tension device or cupping urine drips.

Growth Rate: This is measured growth progress divided by time spent tugging. Useful to gauge how effective a method is.

KOT: Keep On Tugging. A popular Foreskin Restoration motto. A motivator to keep on tugging. Don't let your dream of attaining a foreskin die.