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Herpes or chapped lips ?!
Can a cold sore on the lip start off as what looks like a tiny split that's usually caused by chapped lips.?
Thanks for your response ! I've taken my toddler to the doctor once again about her palms and finger tips , they have been blotchy red (no rash) just looks like she been slapping something with both her hands (but she hasn't). One hand has been like that for about a month and the other one for about 2 weeks. They kind of look identical, when I press the really red spots in her hand they just turn yellow which is her normal palm tone . Is this at all indicative of herpes ? Her doctors act like they don't know what it is and they've never seen it before, and finally referred us to a dermatologist so we're waiting to go.
The cracked lip will be due to dryness of the lip; hydration, sun or wind exposure etc. This may then be accompanied by an outbreak for someone who is HSV1 positive. The crack itself is not an indication of herpes.
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