What is a cold sore? What causes a cold sore? Is this a cold sore?
The two questions above you can figure out but i will give more detail for the last one. Yesterday I noticed what I though was a tiny pimple on the edge of my lip. I have this tool that can pop pimples but it didn’t work so I was thinking it could be a cold sore. I have never gotten one, but it doesn’t hurt or anything, its just a small redish-white bump. Is it a pimple or cold sore?
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Filed under: Causes Of Cold Sores
could be a cold sore. cold sores are caused by a herpes virus.
Cold sores usually hurt. (not always) dry it up with some oxy-10.
A cold sore is actually named herpes simplex 1. It is not sexual, simply put a cold sore is a virus. You get it usually from contact with the virus. It can take the form of a blister or of an open sore. Since you describe neither I would say you do not have a cold sore. more than likely it is a pimple or an ingrown hair.
If in a day of two it turns into an open sore then think cold sore; if it gets better probably a pimple; if it gets worse I would guess an ingrown hair.