“…Regarding loxoscelism, there is still controversy on the best treatment for skin lesions (Lopes et al, 2020). Different treatment protocols have been proposed, depending on the severity of the injury (Sams et al, 2001;Lopes et al, 2020;Santana et al, 2020a;), which can be classified as mild, moderate and severe, considering, mainly, the presence or absence of necrosis and its extension (Sams et al, 2001;Lopes et al, 2020). In general, the treatment of mild injuries "includes RICE (rest, ice, compression and elevation), antihistamine, aspirin and tetanus and diphtheria prophylaxis" (Lopes et al, 2020, p. 10).…”