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Do oral herpes leave open sores on your lips?
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Yes, they can!: Generally, herpetic lesions erupt and leave an open ulcer sometime during the life of the sore!
Answered 2/2/2015
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For about 7 days: Oral herpes, hsv-1, can be found on the lips, gums, roof of the mouth, or around the nose. It begins with a tingling, called a prodrome, and tiny blister like vesicles will appear on area. During the vesicular phase it is transmittable, so caution should be used when contacting other people. A few days after, the vesicles will burst and an open sore will scab, then heal in 10 days.
Answered 5/13/2018
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