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2. Cold sore - Wikipedia

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   A cold sore [a] is a type of herpes infection caused by the herpes simplex virus that affects primarily the lip. [1] Symptoms typically include a burning pain followed by small blisters or sores . [ 1 ]

3. What Is the Difference Between a Fever Blister and a Cold Sore?

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   What is the cold sore virus? Cold sores on the lips, face, and sometimes the genital area are caused by infection with HSV-1. By contrast, HSV-2 causes cold sores on the genitals.

4. Herpes - Wikipedia

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   Oral herpes involves the face or mouth. It may result in small blisters in groups, often called cold sores or fever blisters, or may just cause a sore throat. [2] [6] Genital herpes involves the genitalia. It may have minimal symptoms or form blisters that break open and result in small ulcers. [1] These typically heal over two to four weeks. [1]

5. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common ... - AOL

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   What it looks like: Like seborrheic dermatitis, perioral dermatitis causes red, inflamed skin and small pustules around the nose and mouth. Other symptoms to note : Flare-ups can be itchy and ...

6. Have a Cold Sore? What to Know About Symptoms, Treatments ...

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   What are cold sores? Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, can appear on your mouth or lip and are usually caused by oral herpes or herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). “It’s extremely ...

7. Angular cheilitis - Wikipedia

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   The mouth may act as a reservoir of Candida that reinfects the sores at the corners of the mouth and prevents the sores from healing. [citation needed] A lesion caused by recurrence of a latent herpes simplex infection can occur in the corner of the mouth. This is herpes labialis (a cold sore), and is sometimes termed "angular herpes simplex". [2]

8. How to Get Rid of That Painful, Annoying Pimple on Your Lip - AOL

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   Pimples are a bacterial infection, while cold sores are a virus, says Dr. Koo. “All lip cold sores are caused by herpes simplex virus—HSV1—and look like a watery blister,” Dr. Koo explains ...

9. Herpes simplex virus - Wikipedia

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   Herpes simplex virus 1 (cold sores) and 2 (genital herpes) (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomic names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, are two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of viruses that produce viral infections in the majority of humans. [1] [2] Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 are very common and ...