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Cold Sore or Pimple
Is it a cold sore or a pimple. Yesterday, my lips felt weird. It felt like it was chapped but it wasn't dry but I didn't really worry because my lips are normally chapped. This morning, my lips felt itchy so I scratched it and it appeared. If it means anything, my period just started this morning.
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Hello,
From the symptoms, it looks like oral herpes or cold sore. Pain, burning, tingling, or itching occurs at the infection site before the sores appear. Then clusters of blisters erupt which break down. You need to get some investigations like sample from the sores to identify the virus, culture analysis, Tzanck smear, antigen and antibody studies and blood sampling for antibody studies done to confirm the diagnosis. My sincere advice would be to consult a dermatologist.
I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and regards.
From the symptoms, it looks like oral herpes or cold sore. Pain, burning, tingling, or itching occurs at the infection site before the sores appear. Then clusters of blisters erupt which break down. You need to get some investigations like sample from the sores to identify the virus, culture analysis, Tzanck smear, antigen and antibody studies and blood sampling for antibody studies done to confirm the diagnosis. My sincere advice would be to consult a dermatologist.
I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and regards.
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