😳 so my mom wasnt absolutely insane telling me “if you got an itch, itch it” my whole childhood?!
Itchy rash?
YES, you should scratch it!
Scratching causes good inflammation, stimulates immune response, prevents infections, causes healing.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00256-3
Every mom & doctor who tells you not to scratch your itch is wrong...
😳 so my mom wasnt absolutely insane telling me “if you got an itch, itch it” my whole childhood?!
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