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What if you pop a cold sore on your lip?

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Dr. Tony Ho answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Secondary infection: Popping any sore on any part of your body is never a good idea, due to the ever present risk of acquiring a secondary bacterial infection.

Answered 4/4/2013

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