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Pimple Next to Lip
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
This forum is for questions regarding Dermatology issues, such as: skin rashes, acne, birthmarks, skin infections, rosacea, and general skin care.
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Pimple Next to Lip
by tomASS, Dec 07, 2004 12:00AM
I have a couple of questions, and I want to thank you for your time. I am 34 years old and I still have acne. It comes and goes, and some times it is more severe then others. About three weeks ago, I had a pimple right next to my upper right lip. It looked like it was on the skin part. However, it got big enough where it looked like it was on a part of the lip as well. There was no blister. It just was red and went down about 5 to 6 days later. No scabs, no white head.
Here are my questions.
1) Can you get a pimple next to your lip? I don't believe it was HSV, since I tested negative for HSV 1 and 2 using a Focus HerpeSelect IGg test about 10 weeks ago (and 6 months after possible exposure).
2) Do I need another HSV test?
3) Is it easy for adults to catch HSV 1? The girl I kissed had no lession showing. I don't even know if she had anything. It was a one time thing, and we really didn't really kiss that much (no heavy kissing. Maybe 10 or 12 kisses on the lip).
4) I read during my research that if an adult catch HSV-1, that first outbreak would have been more severe (ie fever, swollen gland, etc..). Is that true?
Thanks again for your time.
Here are my questions.
1) Can you get a pimple next to your lip? I don't believe it was HSV, since I tested negative for HSV 1 and 2 using a Focus HerpeSelect IGg test about 10 weeks ago (and 6 months after possible exposure).
2) Do I need another HSV test?
3) Is it easy for adults to catch HSV 1? The girl I kissed had no lession showing. I don't even know if she had anything. It was a one time thing, and we really didn't really kiss that much (no heavy kissing. Maybe 10 or 12 kisses on the lip).
4) I read during my research that if an adult catch HSV-1, that first outbreak would have been more severe (ie fever, swollen gland, etc..). Is that true?
Thanks again for your time.
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Dec 08, 2004 12:00AM
, Dec 08, 2004 12:00AM
1. Yes. it can be a pimple and doesn't have to be HSV.
2. I doubt it.
3. It's possible but not likely of there's no visible blister.
4. Most people get a first attack that is mild, reflecting antibodies already present (in other words, the first exposure didn't produce fever, swollen glands, etc.)
If I were you, I'd forget about herpes of the lip. If you get a cold sore, you can worry about it then. Show a doctor your pimple just to be sure, then just leave it alone.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
2. I doubt it.
3. It's possible but not likely of there's no visible blister.
4. Most people get a first attack that is mild, reflecting antibodies already present (in other words, the first exposure didn't produce fever, swollen glands, etc.)
If I were you, I'd forget about herpes of the lip. If you get a cold sore, you can worry about it then. Show a doctor your pimple just to be sure, then just leave it alone.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
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I also have a similar problem, but the pimple is on my lower lip. It doesn't pop and I had it for over a year. It hasn't gone away. I am a smoker and was wondering could it be just callus from that because the bump is on the part of my lip wherre I hold my ciggarette. Thanks.
I also have a similar problem, but the pimple is on my lower lip. It doesn't pop and I had it for over a year. It hasn't gone away. I am a smoker and was wondering could it be just callus from that because the bump is on the part of my lip wherre I hold my ciggarette. Thanks.