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Does A Spider Bite Get Healed Completely?

Posted on Fri, 29 Apr 2016

Question: So last year I thought I was bit by a spider on my leg/shin back in July 2015 so I put Triple ointement on it and it healed alot but bever went away.

Answered by Dr. Soumya (6 minutes later)

Hi,

Please send a picture.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Soumya (12 minutes later)

First pic was July 2015 last 3 are tonight 2/24/16

Answered by Dr. Soumya (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Slow healing

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the picture.

I saw the pictures and the healing seems to be slow. Some spider bites are poisonous which destroy the layers of skin. This might take some time to heal.

You dont need to apply anything to it. Just leave it alone as the destroyed part of skin needs to heal with establishing subcutaneous blood flow.

This might take a year or two. Ignore it and this will regenerate and heal slowly.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar