Often causing a sudden, sometimes growing itch are insects, chief among them the mosquito, whose bite generates an intense, but nevertheless short-lived itch.
If, however, hematophagous (i.e., blood-sucking) insects such as lice, or bedbugs have found permanent lodging on the skin of some unfortunate person, then this coexistence can result in intense and unbearable itching.
An attempt should be made to identify the kind of malfactor insect by analyzing the bite marks left on the skin and to take action against the unwanted host with special anti-lice sprays or powders, products available in pharmacies.
Dry skin can be itchy
Very dry and wrinkled skin that is very tight and therefore less soft and less moisturized can give rise to the appearance of itching. Itching is a sign of a
