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I have hairy arms and legs and sometimes i can feel one or two of the hairs twitch or move, i think something is on me and nothing!
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Hairs may be moving: You very well may be feeling motion of the hair follicles which are sensitive to small surface movements on the skin. When anything causes motion of the hair follicles, stimulation of free nerve endings in the skin tell your brain that the area of skin around that follicle has been stimulated. If very bothersome you may try to shave down the length of the hair and see if that makes a difference.
Answered 3/3/2015
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