Hi, I am having a hard time finding an answer for this, even from my doctor. Here is the story:
It started out as a whitehead pimple, and I popped it. it started to go away, but then it got really red and itchy. I thought it might be a cold sore (HSV), but I have never had an outbreak before and my last kiss was about 10 weeks ago. I have had this now for over 3 weeks, and it isn't getting better. It never actually wept any fluid, unless I itch it, then I can see some fluid, but not a lot. I got an hsv blood test, but haven't received the results yet, however, I am still not sure if this is a cold sore. What happens is it will start crust over and then it seems to get better, then crust over and get better, this happens over and over and over, and the whole time it itches so bad. It isn't painful, and it doesn't look like an open sore. I put makeup on right after I popped it w/out washing it. I haven't really washed my face at all since I noticed it because I thought it might be a cold sore and I didn't want it to spread to anywhere else on my face (I do shower everyday, just don't wash my face), but now that I think about it, could this spread bacteria? I don't want it to be a cold sore, but will accept it if it is, but the longer it stays around, the more I think it is something else?
Thank you for any help.