theres never a stupid question! and yes they can. but if you cut yourself with your nail it leaves room for bacteria to grow.
plus the more you scratch the more they itch. i highly recommend a body butter with vitamin e oil. and if they do feel itchy maybe some coconut oil
@ngolphenee, I don't mean to sound stupid but does scratching make them worse?
nah there still little...not itching at all yet. only noticed them when I looked in the mirror lol
@ngolphenee, thank you, never knew that, I've noticed mine starting to itch here recently