what does it mean when you have random scratches on your body?
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Scratches on your face, hands, or body when you wake up are usually caused by scratching yourself while asleep. You may have a skin condition that's causing intense itchiness at night, or you may have dermatographia which causes even very light scratches to produce red marks.
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Some people always get hives in the same spot or spots on their body. These people often have a trigger (what causes the hives). Every time they are exposed to that trigger, they get hives. Your dermatologist may call this type of hives fixed, which means not moving.
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You may have a bad reaction if toxic substances, such as battery acid or bleach, touch your scalp. An allergic reaction can cause your scalp to develop dry patches that itch or burn. If you scratch, bleeding and scabbing can occur.
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A new spot on your skin or one that changes size, shape, or color could be a sign of skin cancer. Another is a spot that doesn't look the same as all the others on your body. If you have any unusual marks, have your doctor check your skin.
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Overview. Itchy skin is an uncomfortable, irritating sensation that makes you want to scratch. Also known as pruritus (proo-RIE-tus), itchy skin can be caused or worsened by dry skin.
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Stretch marks are often caused by sudden growth or weight gain. You may be more likely to get them if you: are pregnant – read more about stretch marks in pregnancy. are going through puberty.
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Certain medical conditions, such as leukemia and liver disease, and some medications, such as chemotherapy, can cause both bruising and itchiness of the skin. Excessively hard scratching of an itch can also lead to a bruise. In the absence of other conditions, however, it's unclear why a bruise may itch as it heals.
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Doctors don't know for certain what causes tags, but skin rubbing against skin may play a role, since the growths usually occur among skin folds — in the armpits, neck and groin, and sometimes on eyelids.
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Dermatographia is a condition also known as skin writing. When people who have dermatographia lightly scratch their skin, the scratches redden into a raised wheal similar to hives. These marks usually disappear within 30 minutes.
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Bruises occur when small blood vessels under your skin tear or rupture, most often from a twist, bump, or fall. Blood leaks into tissues under the skin and causes a black-and-blue colour that may become purplish black, reddish blue, or yellowish green as the bruise heals. Rest and home treatment can help you heal.
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Cracked skin is a classic symptom of dry skin, but it can also occur in response to scratches or other trauma, or infection. When the skin dries, it can become rough and flaky, with small tears that can lead to deeper cracks called fissures, which can extend into the deeper layers of the skin.
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Due to bacteria under finger nails, scratching an itchy bug bite is the most likely way infections begin. “You can recognize infection by its hallmarks, which include increasing redness, warmth to the touch, pain and pus,” Dr. Monteiro says.
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The worst thing someone can for no-see-um bites is not resist the urge to scratch. By scratching the bites, the itch will worsen and the blisters caused by the bites will most likely open. These lesion can get infected quickly and potentially lead to doctor visits or the need for other forms of medical assistance.
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Itching and tingling of the skin could be a sign of this enhanced circulation. It may also be related to how nerves respond to increased blood flow during wound healing. Bruising may also increase histamine levels due to inflammation of the area. Histamine is known to cause itching.
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An itch can be triggered by something outside your body, such as poison ivy, or by something happening on the inside, such as psoriasis or allergies. Though it feels good, scratching actually triggers mild pain in your skin. Nerve cells tell your brain something hurts, and that distracts it from the itch.
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If you're itching to scratch at your tattoo, you're certainly not alone. A tattoo is most susceptible to itchiness when it's fresh, but this can occur at any stage of the healing process. When you get a new tattoo, the skin is damaged with needles and ink, which can cause itchiness at some point.
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Signs of Infection Sometimes, a cut, scratch, or scrape starts out as no big deal, but then gets infected. A skin infection happens when there are too many germs for your body's white blood cells to handle. If you notice any of these signs of infection, call your doctor right away: expanding redness around the wound.