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What does it mean when you have a bump on your top lip, but isn't a herpes or cold sore?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
See below: Most people get infected by human herpes virus type i (hsv-1) during their childhood. This virus remains dormant to be activated when the host is stressed or running a fever. "cold sore" is tingling blistery bump developing when hsv is reactivated.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Lip bumps : A "bump" on the lip can be an infection, a benign growth, or a malignancy, among other things. A clinical exam is needed to narrow down the diagnosis, & sometimes a biopsy sample is done to know for sure.
Answered 6/21/2018
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