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A member asked:

Tingling on upper lip for 2 days, now tingling on bottom lip for like 4 days.if it was a cold sore would it not have developed by now?

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Dr. Mary David answered

Yes usually: Tingling is often the prodrome of a herpes simplex out break and this is longer than usual.

Dr Raff and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 10/16/2014

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