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A member asked:
I went to a make-up store and foolishly tried on a tester lipstick without cleaning it. what should i do?
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Nothing: There is no need to worry. The most likely infection from a lip stick is oral herpes and you are probably are already infected with it, like most adults.
Answered 7/1/2013
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