All About Itches All About Itches Daniel Behroozan
(Dermatologist) gives expert video advice on: What is an
'itch'?; What's the connection between histamine and itching?;
When does itching indicate a serious condition? and more... What
is an 'itch'? Well, an itch is really any stimulus in the skin,
and specific to the skin, and that stimulus is transmitted to
the brain, and then that causes a reflex reaction in the patient
or in the person to scratch the skin, and that's what we define
an itch as. What's the connection between histamine and itching?
There's a very simple connection between histamine and itching.
In the blood there are certain cells that will release histamine
when stimulated, that will then activate nerves in your skin,
that will transmit a message to your brain that there is an
itch, and your brain will then cause you to scratch. When does
itching indicate a serious condition? Itching can be a very
simple condition that is usually caused by a simple vibratory
stimulus in the skin, a change i