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What Causes Itchiness On Upper Arms?

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Posted on Sat, 5 Dec 2015
Question: What causes uncontrollable itch type feeling in both upper arms with no rash
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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Dry skin very common

Detailed Answer:
hi

this is called pruritis. there are many reasons for this few are simple and few are serious. example fry skin is very common, similarly certain medicines, alcohol. it is better to rely on moisturizer initially. avoid hot water, dab instead of scratch.avoid situation that itch.

hope this helps.
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Dr. V. N. S. Parinam

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What Causes Itchiness On Upper Arms?

Brief Answer: Dry skin very common Detailed Answer: hi this is called pruritis. there are many reasons for this few are simple and few are serious. example fry skin is very common, similarly certain medicines, alcohol. it is better to rely on moisturizer initially. avoid hot water, dab instead of scratch.avoid situation that itch. hope this helps.