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Why Scratching That Itch Is Both Great and Awful For Your Skin
In a nutshell While scratching worsens allergic skin conditions like eczema by increasing inflammation, it also activates a ...
Psychology Today3d
Itch or Pain? Your Brain Knows the Difference—Here’s How
Next time you feel an itch, remember that your brain's vast network of neurons informs it whether it is an itch or pain. A ...
Scratching the itch? Study says, it’s both good and bad news for the skin
While scratching an itch can worsen skin allergies, it can also improve the body’s defense mechanism against certain ...
Rolling Out5d
Why your skin feels itchier at night and how to stop it
Discover why your skin feels itchier at night and learn practical ways to stop nighttime itching for better sleep.
Medscape3d
Practical Guidelines for the Relief of Itch
Perpetuation of the itch-scratch cycle (see Figure 1) alters the integrity of skin leading to barrier damage. Scratching also causes undesirable changes in skin such as lichenification and prurigo ...
Healthline24d
Itchy Skin at Night? Why It Happens and What You Can Do About It
You may experience itchy sensations when trying to go to sleep, or it may be severe enough to wake you up during the night. Some people may scratch these itches unconsciously while asleep.
Psychology Today4d
Itch or Pain? Your Brain Knows the Difference—Here’s How
Understanding how these distinct pathways trigger the urge to scratch an itch or move away from pain may help develop more targeted therapies for chronic pain and itchiness. The Difference Is in ...