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A member asked:
I justhad a cold sore. the scab came off and the skin looks pink. however. when i stretch the skin of my lip there is a huge white spot. what is it?
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Healing Skin: The white skin and perhaps fluid is a collection of healing tissues and white blood cells. It should get better in the next few days
Answered 7/14/2014
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