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My skin is brown and purple around my brown recluse bite. am i experiencing necrosis?

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See doctor: Brown recluse bites can have necrosis and have a high rate of getting infected with msra so see a doctor asap.

Answered 3/15/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Uncertain.: Brown recluse spider's bite can cause no reaction, a mild reaction, an immediate or a delayed reaction. With a significant reaction a which blister appears after bit. The surrounding skin becomes hard, swollen ; can be red, white ; blue. A deep lesion can develop which can eat through fat and muscle. Other symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, generalized muscle and joint pains, .

Answered 9/28/2016

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