The Foreskin Industry
The Foreskin Industry Infant foreskins seem to be a multi-million-dollar industry since neonatal fibroblasts / stem cells gained from the foreskin (prepuce) can be used for: breathable bandages, treatment of bedsores, hair-grow stimulants, anti-aging cosmetic face creams, and injectable collagen. Foreskin derived stem cells could be used to treat congenital muscular dystrophy. A patent search finds thousands of patent applications (most are not granted) dealing with all sorts of ‘prepuce-related things’, like: prepuce stretching, cutting, prosthesis, restoration, cleaning, stripping, measuring, stitching, surgical treatment of juvenile phimosis, but also the use of human foreskin cells suitable for culturing stem cells. Patent applications may use text snippet s like (just look at the catch words): · The present invention is generally related to skin care compositions, and more specifically to cosmeceuticals and medicaments for...