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What Causes Prickly Sensation On The Skin?

I get a prickly feeling on my skin (chest and back). It lasts only a few minutes then subsides. Occurs about 2 - 3 times a day. Started about 2 weeks ago. Most of the time it is when I am walking outside, but occasionally it occurs when I am sitting in my house. Only lasts a few minutes.
Fri, 25 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

1. Maintain good hygiene and bath twice daily.
2. Apply a soothing lotion like Calamine lotion on affected region twice daily.
3. Take a vitamin C supplement once daily for 3 months.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, topical steroid cream given only after consulting a dermatologist.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harshit Bhachech
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What Causes Prickly Sensation On The Skin?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. 1. Maintain good hygiene and bath twice daily. 2. Apply a soothing lotion like Calamine lotion on affected region twice daily. 3. Take a vitamin C supplement once daily for 3 months. 4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, topical steroid cream given only after consulting a dermatologist. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Harshit Bhachech