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A member asked:

Huge swollen painful lip, may be cold sore, if so its way worse then one i had before. im really concerned it keeps enlarging and hardening?

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Infection: Lip got infected . You may compromise your breathing . Go to an urgent care center or ER.

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/19/2018

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