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Can you tell me is it a blister or cold sore?
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I don't know.: A cold sore is a lesion with blisters (lip, chin, cheek, nostril ; sometimes mouth) which causes burning, pain ; itching. It breaks open ; releases fluid that is teaming with the herpes simplex type 1 virus.
Answered 10/6/2016
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