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A member asked:
Can lip balm make anyone else break out into cold sores?
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HSV-1 contamination?: I have not heard of this being a trigger. However, if you used lip balm that was previously used by someone with a cold sore - you could become infected with the herpes simplex virus type 1 (if not previously exposed).
Answered 5/26/2013
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