What are these?!? Are these cold sores?

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One appeared on my bottom lip a couple days ago and was painful, then the rest followed and had very soft white flesh that easily peeled and then crusted over yellow. They still hurt and I don't know what they are or what to do. image

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    Hi Catherine! The lesion in the picture looks very much like a lesion caused by herpes labialis. Also, the fact that it all started with a lesion that spread, increases my suspicion that it is indeed herpes.

    The best thing to do is to see a general practitioner so that he or she can give you an accurate diagnosis and prescribe a treatment with antivirals if appropriate.

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    hi did you find out what this was?? i have something very similar. I'm so nervous

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      Yes. I haven't gotten an official diagnosis, but treating it like type 2 with lysine pills daily seems to have stopped all infections! Have only had one outbreak 😃

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