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Parents both had cold sores w/in the past 2 wks- treated w/ topical acyclovir. 10.5 month old looks like he is getting one? how to proceed? worried
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Call the child's: pediatrician and have him/her seen. What you are seeing certainly may be a cold sore but there are other causes of lesions in children and I would hesitate to treat anything at that age without being seen.
Answered 4/2/2016
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