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I have a small, hard, white bump on the inside of my lower lip. obviously you can't see it, but does that sound like a cold sore?

Q: i have a small, hard, white bump on the inside of my lower lip. obviously you can't see it, but does that sound like a cold sore?

: No, cold sores are nothing like this. Recurrent oral herpes lesions (cold sore) are on the outside of the mouth and, as the name suggests, are blisters or open sores.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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No, cold sores are nothing like this. Recurrent oral herpes lesions (cold sore) are on the outside of the mouth and, as the name suggests, are blisters or open sores.

Answered 8/10/2023

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A member asked:

I have a small, hard, white bump on the inside of my lower lip. obviously you can't see it, but does that sound like a cold sore?

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