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Have extreme phobia of cold sores and am taking benzos for anxiety, which make me drool. can this saliva asymptomatically spread hsv1 to chin, cheek?
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No: You are either going to express them on the chin/cheek or not. HSV1 usually presents on the lips. The saliva is immaterial to spread/emergence of the HSV1.
Answered 5/4/2016
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