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Spent 3 days on antibiotics via drip for suspected spider bite. flesh around wound is like clay under skin, is this reason for concern?
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Not particularly: Healing tissues are often thicker & less resilient until full healing has occurred. This could take 6 wks or more.
Answered 9/4/2018
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