Spider Bite – Gory Photos!

This is a really gory series of photos (via KevinMD) of what happened to a man’s hand after he was bitten by a spider.  The venom created a necrotic reaction that burst open his skin and caused a gaping wound to appear by day 10.

What can you do to avoid a similar fate?  Well, first of all, most spider bites aren’t poisonous.  It looks like the man in these photos was bitten by a brown recluse spider – a nasty arachnid found in the central to midwestern United States.  As their name suggests, these spiders are non aggressive and tend to remain secluded – and they don’t bite unless you disturb them or handle them in some way.

But if you are bitten, there’s no good treatment (no anti-venom).  Ice, steroids, and antibiotics can be used to reduce inflammation and protect against bacterial super infections.  But basically, the severity of your reaction to the venom depends upon your body’s personal sensitivity.  Some people don’t mount a serious response, and others, like the unhappy fellow above, have a violent tissue-ravaging reaction.  Scary stuff.This post originally appeared on Dr. Val’s blog at RevolutionHealth.com.


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