The rash is extremely itchy, which often causes sleeping problems especially in infants and young children. Back to the Top Symptoms One of the early common symptom is itching, especially at night. An early scabies rash will show up as little red bumps, like hives, tiny bites or pimples and the skin may become crusty or scaly as the infection progresses. A very small, hard to see, zigzag blister usually marks the trail of the insect as she lays her eggs. Scabies usually begins in the body's folds and crevices, such as between the fingers, on elbows or wrists, buttocks, inner thighs, or belt line, armpits, around the nipples for women and on the penis for men, the skin under rings, bracelets or watch bands or beneath nails.
Children usually have more overall itching on the palms, soles, and scalp.
The child may also be Tiredness, irritability and sleeplessness may occur due to itching. In babies the neck and head may be affected. The itching is due to an allergic reaction to the tiny mites, which is associated with a rash of red, raised spots. In many cases, children are treated because of infected skin lesions rather than for the scabies itself. When large areas of the body, hands and feet are may scaly and crusted the disease is called crusted scabies where symptoms are far more severe than usual.