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A two month sequence of photos of a recluse type spider bite from August 16, 2010. Fortunately for me it wasn’t the very dangerous Brown Recluse, found in the lower Mississippi river valley, or the photographs below would look even worse.
I found this Recluse-Spider in my house but not a Brown-Recluse - no violin on its thorax
Spider bite. It's the first photo of my lower leg about four days after the bite. 8/20/2010
Spider bite six days after the bite. - 8/22/2010
Spider bite seven days after the bite has developed long extensions 8/23/2010
Spider bite eight at days has developed long tendrils and isolated patches. 8-24-2010
Spider bite 15 days after the bite. 2010/09/01
Spider bite 25 days after the bite 2010/09/21
The spider bite 65 days after the bite. 2010/10/18 it still has soft dented tissue.
Wikipedia has a good article on Spider Bites.
Although this bite looked bad, it appears that the best treatment was to clean the wound as early as possible with soap and water, which I did and then an application of iodine or some similar disinfectant, which I didn’t and then as the ugliness develops just keep it as clean as possible which I did and then to avoid spiders in the future which I will most certainly do.
The bite never hurt or itched which was why I didn’t notice it for a day or two. The first symptoms was the spot, which later had the ulcer, developed a liquid filled blister over a scarlet area. The first photograph in this series was taken soon after the blister burst. It looked ugly and I saw a doctor immediately but since there wasn’t any infection he suggested that I just keep it very clean – which I did.
There is still an obvious discoloration around the ulcerated spot and that ulcer still has a slight indentation and feels spongy to the touch. The progress on healing is so slow now that it will only be necessary to photograph it occasionally, such as on the monthly anniversary of the bite.
Watch for an update of this bite on the yearly anniversary August 16, 2011.
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I ad a bump on my leg that itched every now and then. Over a month the bump turned black with a scalp. After four months i peeled the scalp off and now i have a little black hole in my leg. I only have pain when i touch inside the hole. Could this be staph infection or a spider bite. It doesnt bother me it’s just ugly and black. If i leave untreated will i eventually die from something spreading through my body unknowingly?
I am not a doctor! I would recommend you go see a dermatologist type doctor immediately. A half hour of your time and a little money might save you a lot of grief. Since it hasn’t gone away in four months it obviously needs some special treatment. Do it now, while you are thinking about it.