A 45-year-old member asked:
What to do if i have an ugly bump on my lip that looks like a cold sore! how do i get rid of it?
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Dr. Douglas Tavenner, jr.answered
52 years experience
Comfortable: Stop playing with it or it will get bigger. Do anything that makes you comfortable. It takes about 2 weeks to go away no matter what you seem to do. However check with your pharmacy for a few items that may make you more comfortable - remember that they generally do not shorten the 2 week time.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
I have a bump on my lip. Is it a cold sore or could it be something else?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Maybe not: Cold sores are painful liquid filled blisters that can occur on the lips, roof of the mouth or the gums which are caused by the herpes simplex virus (hsv-1).
An estimated 80% of americans have been exposed to herpes simplex virus type 1. However, not all of those people will get cold sores. It depends on your immune system.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Suggestions, please. How do you get rid of a cold sore above your lip?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Expedites healing: Melissa officinalis or lemon balm (cream) has been shown in european studies to help expedite healing of cold sores.
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Last updated May 23, 2013
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