10 Scabies Symptoms
4. Sores
Skin irritation can greatly interfere with one’s quality of life. The intense need to scratch at oneself when you are trying to focus on other things is challenging. Suffering this feeling when with others and in parts of the body that would cause embarrassment further adds to the stress. Scratching however makes one gain a sense of false relief. This is because you are actually injuring yourself by breaking the skin.
Since the itching is often in the same areas where rashes and burrows have developed, it can lead to open sores as a person scratches off the top of bumps. This is a problem for those with weakened immune systems as open sores can become an entryway for infections.
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