What in the.......

[illinifan999]

What the heck is wrong with this hand?

Warning: This hand is pretty gross.

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http://www.zgeek.com/albums/uploads/Day10_1.sized.jpg

[cthomer5000]

it just looks horribly infected after being sliced open.

[WussGawd]

I'm hoping this is not yours or someone you know. If it is, they need to see a doctor about it immediately. It's clearly infected and may even be gangrenous.

[pjstp20]

Yeah the black skin shows that its already in a state of necrosis and that side of the hand will have to be amputated.

[illinifan999]

I found this on another message board, and they couldnt figure it out, so I figured maybe you guys could.

[tucker342]

ummmm, ya, that's pretty infected....

[korme]

that's cute

reminds me of harry's arm in requiem for a dream

[QuikSand]

Yeah, this is definitely the right place to bring this.

[bbor]

I'm hungry

[RendeR]

Actually, it appears that this is a severe burn injury. notice the blacked and even white charred areas. The yellowish areas in the center could well be infections, they may also be blistering inenternally that has sweeled outward. Would be really interesting to find out what this really was an image of.

[Swaggs]

My keen medical eye tells me those stiches are a bit loose, as well.

[Eaglesfan27]

Looks to me like a chemical burn that has become infected.

[RPI-Fan]

As QuikSand indicated, bringing something like to an internet message board is completely stupid. Illinifan, I am 100% about advice for the guy who posted that.

"See a doctor, now."

[illinifan999]

The place where I got it wasnt asking what it was, they were just saying damn....look at that hand. And then they were wondering what happened as well.

[Silver Owl]

Some kinda flesh eating disease maybe ?

[JeeberD]

I trust EaglesFan's answer... :)

[Franklinnoble]

This is why you don't masturbate with power tools.

[Anrhydeddu]

From snopes

http://www.snopes.com/photos/brownrecluse.asp

[Dutch]

Okay...curiosity got the best of me and I'm pretty sure I made a mistake, I didn't really want to see that. :(

[tucker342]

Snoops is such a great website...

[samifan24]

I'm not adventerous enough to click that link. It's from a Brown Recluse Spider Bite, isn't it?? Spare me the gory details boys, I hate spiders. :(

[mckerney]

From Ohio State website (or THE Ohio State if you're one of those bastards who thinks they actually won the Fiesta Bowl)

The brown recluse spider is not common in Ohio. It is found mainly in the southern and Midwestern states especially Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. To date, infested Ohio counties have had a history where this spider probably hitchhiked (shipped) into the home in furniture, appliances, storage cartons, boxes, old clothes and other household goods. The brown recluse spider is not aggressive. Most bitten people have directly contacted the spider when putting on clothing or shoes not used for long periods of time. They usually occur in houses on the floor or behind furniture (undisturbed areas).

Bite Symptoms
The severity of a person's reaction to the bite depends on the amount of venom injected and individual sensitivity to it. Bite effects may be nothing at all, immediate or delayed. Some may not be aware of the bite for 2 to 8 hours, whereas others feel a stinging sensation usually followed by intense pain if there is a severe reaction. A small white blister usually rises at the bite site surrounded by a large congested and swollen area. Within 24 to 36 hours, a systemic reaction may occur with the victim characterized by restlessness, fever, chills, nausea, weakness and joint pain. The affected area enlarges, becomes inflamed and the tissue is hard to the touch. The spider's venom contains an enzyme that destroys cell membranes in the wound area with affected tissue gradually sloughing away, exposing underlying tissues. Within 24 hours, the bite site can erupt into a "volcano lesion" (a hole in the flesh due to damaged, gangrenous tissue).

The open wound may range from the size of an adult's thumbnail to the span of a hand. The sunken, ulcerating sore may heal slowly up to 6 to 8 weeks. Full recovery may take several months and scarring may remain. Plastic surgery and skin grafts are sometimes required.

[Silver Owl]

This is scary, My sister-in-law was just bitten by one of these spiders three days ago. The doctor told her to keep a close eye on the bite and if she notices any redness to go to the emergency room. She was also told to expect to lose about a 3 inch diameter of skin around the bite which may need a skin graft. She thinks that she was bitten while doing yard work. This happened in N.E. Ohio.

[Karim]

At least thanks for the warning. As soon as I saw it, I skipped down to the posts while the picture was loading and that told me all I wanted to know...

[sabotai]

At the bottom of this page, there are two pics of brown recluse spider bites. Not as bad and the one pic above, but one of them is similar, just smaller.

2 Pics at bottom of page (http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic547.htm)

[korme]

I found out that this was a man who got bit by a spider, he actually took many photos of his hand as it progressively got worse. I believe he lost his thumb.

[korme]

This just in: I have told you old news! Kinda makes me wish I would have read the latest posts.