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What does it means when your itching under your skin?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Itching: This is a sensation related to irritated nerve fibers in the skin. This can occur for a variety of reasons, and the stimulus can come from either outside the body, or from chemicals that are released within.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Itching Under Skin: Paresthesia is a sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, burning or itching of a person's skin with no abnormalities seen on the skin. The manifestation of a paresthesia may be transient or chronic. Chronic paresthesia may be due to nerve or vascular problems.
Answered 9/29/2016
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