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What is the difference between cold sores and acne?
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See below: Cold sores are lesions that occur on the lips caused by herpes simplex virus reactivation. Acne is a skin condition with inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles causing pimples primarily on the face. There is no relation between the two.
Answered 4/15/2019
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