Yes, you may start at any age.
Some men like to wear their foreskins permanently retracted. They seem to do okay with it.
The danger is that paraphimosis may develop. Paraphimosis is the name of the condition of a retracted foreskin that is stuck behind the glans penis (head) of the penis and will not go forward. One can read about paraphimosis on the Internet.
If the foreskin is tight enough it can cut off blood circulation to the head and cause edema (swelling due to fluid accumulation). Paraphimosis should be promptly reduced when it occurs. Paraphimosis may be reduced by squeezing the head of the penis really hard to force the blood to leave the head. This will temporarily reduce the size of the head at which time the foreskin may be brought forward.
If attempts to reduce the paraphimosis are unsuccessful, then one should go to the emergency room of a nearby hospital. It is not necessary or advisable to be circumcised although some old-fashioned doctors are likely to recommend it.
Other men, especially those with longer foreskins, are simply unable to keep their foreskins retracted. Their foreskins roll/slide forward when released and recover the glans penis.
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I am 42 and have been trying to keep my foreskin retracted for the past one month.Initially I used to keep it retracted in day time only.Around 15 days ago I kept it retracted in the night also. The next morning I had a little swelling on the foreskin, which quickly disappeared when I rolled it forward to its normal position.Now I am back to keep it retracted only in day time.Any suggestions as I go forward?
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The swelling indicates the beginning of edema and paraphimosis due to inadequate blood circulation. I suggest that you limit wearing it retracted to daytime when you are awake and can monitor it and bring your foreskin forward, if necessary.
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This should work fine. My son did this instead of circumcision 10 years ago and has had no problems since with glans irritation ( balanitis). Initially the glans was tender when exposed but the skin toughens and peels, becoming less sensitive and eventually you have the effect of circumcision without being cut.
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Now 4 years later i accidently saw him naked and asked if he had any trouble with his penis since it was retracted. He said no. His glans was soft and dry, a little large and completely free from foreskin. It didn't have a bad smell and he didn't try to recover it as i think it looks better too with the glans exposed.
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