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Hi! my lower lip is red and hurts me when i eat or do anything, i woke up one morning to this pain. what could it be ?

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Dr. Ilya Averbuch answered

Cold sore?: Statistically – a "cold sore" (herpes simplex) is likely; but other causes do exist.

Dr Hall agreed

Answered 4/24/2014

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