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A 23-year-old female asked:
I have a swollen painful bump on my nostril is it a cold sore? i've had it for 3 days and doesn't have a head like a pimple. it's very red and painful
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Dr. Edgar Mendizabalanswered
Internal Medicine 57 years experience
Herpes: Very likely indeed. Suggest denavir (penciclovir).
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Dr. Adam Bodiananswered
Dermatology 37 years experience
May be: You may indeed have a cold sore. Is there tingling too? These are symptoms of a cold sore. However, it may be something entirely different. Please see your dermatologist to make the proper diagnosis and if it is a cold sore, you can start the proper treatment.
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Dr. Patrick Abuzenianswered
Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
A good history: A good social and medical history would be helpful to try to pinpoint what you may have. It is certainly likely that you have a cold sore, but I am more inclined to believe that you have a simple pimple in that area. I have seen several like this, they tend to get very red, no visible head on the skin surface, and very painful.
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