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cold sore or herpes?

it started out with chapped,dry lips.From there a cold sore formed,red swollen mild pain.then the cold sore broke and leaked pain went away.also have a few white bumps inside my lip.is this herpes?
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101028 tn?1419603004
have you had cold sores prior to this or was this your first one?

white bumps inside the lips typically are not due to herpes.

grace
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Cold sores are herpes! It's herpes type 1
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