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Why is chicken pox so itchy?

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Salt: The weeping chickenpox lesions will eventually acquire sweat from the nearby skin and the combination of an open wound and salt from the sweat makes you itch.

Answered 5/28/2018

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I have small itchy red dots all over my body. I have no other problems. I have already had chicken pox and haven't changed any soap. What could be the reason?

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Itchy red dumps all over the body.they r like chicken pox. It spread when sweaty conditions.

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