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A member asked:

Cold sore on my top lip finally went away 3 days ago. today i woke up with a cold sore on my bottom lip. is this normal?!?! what do i do??

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Cold sore: Yes, you can have cold sores repeatedly. You can use over the counter antiviral ointment which may help it if it is due to herpes.

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Answered 3/12/2019

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