AN ITCH you definitely can’t scratch… well certainly not in public! That’s right, it’s time to talk itchy bums – or pruritus ani to give it its medical name. When the first hint of that tickly feeling ...

Quynh-Giao Sartor, MD, FAAD, is a dermatologist at Westlake Dermatology based in Houston, TX. Supriya Rastogi, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist at Schweiger Dermatology Group. Brendan Camp, MD, ...

You’re finally comfortable in bed, drifting peacefully toward sleep when suddenly—itch. You scratch. Another itch pops up. Before you know it, you’re wide awake and scratching like crazy, wondering if ...

It starts with a slight tingle. Then a prickle. Soon you’re frantically scratching, but when you look down at your skin, there’s… nothing there. No redness, no bumps, no rash—just normal-looking skin ...

Insect bites. Sunburn. Dandruff. Just thinking about all those things probably makes you itchy and want to start scratching.