Being the most exposed organ in the body, the skin is plagued with a number of problems. The skin has to bear the brunt of changing weather conditions, pollution, allergens, skin infections and diseases etc. All these factors tend to make the skin lose its suppleness and give rise to dry itchy skin, which can be quite irritating. The areas which have skin folds like the neck, may be the most affected parts in the body. Let us discuss the reasons for itchy skin, also referred to as pruritus in medical parlance, around the neck and also the remedies, home as well as clinical, for the same, which will help bring down the irritation and itching sensation.