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A 26-year-old female asked about a male:
Is there anything that can look similar to herpes on babies skin?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Please Clarify: Can you give us some descriptive words. Herpes is a small cluster of angry appearing blisters.
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Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Mollusculum: Molluscullum contagiosum, a virus, can cause small blister conglomerates. Usually picked from daycare. Best will be to let a pediatrician take a look.
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Is herpes related to deformities in babies?
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Herpes and babies: Herpes viruses can cause issues in utero. There are many herpes viruses including: hsv, cmv, vzv, ebv, and hhv6. CMV causes the best described issues ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
When I have a herpes out break my skin hurts as well. Is this normal?
Dr. Michael Fisheranswered
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A 22-year-old male asked:
If skin is a protective barrier, why doesn't it protect you from herpes or other diseases?How do they infect if theyre in contact with dead skin cell?
Dr. Rony Gorgesanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
It does...: Although some organisms can penetrate intact skin herpes does not. The herpes virus infects by coming into contact with a mucus membrane like the mout... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Does herpes always have sores - I have a few spots on my bottom that have a small white head but have not blistered or opened they do not itch or hurt?
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Herpes Hurts: This is most likely not herpes if there are no pain or other nerve symptoms and no blistering. This must be something else.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
What is it about a herpes virus that would cause it to erupt on the skin?
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Herpes: This is how the viral infection or re-currence of the virus manifests in the human. It infects a piece of skin. As it heals the virus migrates to the ... Read More
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