2006-08-05 03:49:59 · 14 answers · asked by nowshi 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Not all scratching is harmful.. just fanatical scratching or psychotic episodes.
Normal body reaction.. enjoy.
2006-08-05 03:53:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who said it's harmful? Simple scratching isn't harmful. Now if you take sandpaper and give your skin the once over that's different.
2006-08-05 10:53:28 · answer #2 · answered by nquizzitiv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scratching can tear up the skin, but when you have an itch, the only natural thing to do is scratch...can't help it...it's an involuntary reflex. =)
2006-08-06 16:00:04 · answer #3 · answered by Susi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coz it serves as a form of immediate relief whereas worrying about the bacteria on the nails and scars takes place much later.
2006-08-05 10:54:17 · answer #4 · answered by citrusy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because that flea is so painful you just want to scratch it off!!
i have gotten itches that litterly feel like a needle poking me
2006-08-05 10:54:09 · answer #5 · answered by x_cybernet_x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's instinct to scratch an itch sometime u don't even realize your doing it
2006-08-05 10:52:30 · answer #6 · answered by Lorraine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a temporary relief, like drugs or alcohol.
2006-08-05 10:53:12 · answer #7 · answered by HamTownGal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is caused by in "involuntary" reflex.. It is something that is as natural as blinking your eye(also an involuntary reflex)
2006-08-05 10:53:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because itching will drive you crazy if you let it go.
2006-08-05 10:53:36 · answer #9 · answered by Death 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they have an itch.
2006-08-05 10:53:11 · answer #10 · answered by sarah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋