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What to do if i have started to get a cold sore any home remedies?
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No: Best to see your dentist asap or leave the lesion alone. If you irritate or manipulate the lesion, you are likely to expand the area and make it worse. Keep the lip moist, but do not bite/rub it. Your dentist can prescribe medication that will minimize the lesion or recurrence. See the dentist early.
Answered 12/9/2013
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