It is also a breeding ground for bacteria, which can lead to balanitis. Smegma has also been implicated in penile cancer. Supposed Losses Circumcision removes half the penile skin. The amount of skin removed varies from little more than the constricted tip of the foreskin to an amount just slightly longer then the glans. This fact is really irrelevant because coverage is only provided once.
Circumcision removes hundreds of miles of blood vessels.
The foreskin contains specialized nerve endings. All nerves are specialized. There is nothing more or less special about those in the foreskin compared with those elsewhere in the body. The glans also contains nerves which don't usually get fully stimulated when sex is experienced through the foreskin. Circumcision removes Taylor's ridged band.