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How Can A Spider Bite Be Treated?

My two year old son was playing outside and put his hat on. About 30 minutes later when I took it off there was a brown spider in it. I washed his hair and put alcohol on his head. He is sleeping now that was about an hour ago. I don t see any marks on his scalp but im still worried. What should I do
Fri, 26 Oct 2018
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Hello,

Many spider bites have an immediate skin reaction with the central hemorrhagic area and surrounding redness and swelling.

If you saw no sign of a bite in his scalp and he went to sleep peacefully, I feel you need not worry. He will be okay.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Arnold Zedd, Pediatrician
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How Can A Spider Bite Be Treated?

Hello, Many spider bites have an immediate skin reaction with the central hemorrhagic area and surrounding redness and swelling. If you saw no sign of a bite in his scalp and he went to sleep peacefully, I feel you need not worry. He will be okay. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Arnold Zedd, Pediatrician