A member asked:

I have this painful sore on the corner of my lips (the outside of my mouth) and it is getting worse, each day, oozing and scabbing. is it herpes?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

No, it is yeast: HSV1 and HSV2 occur on the upper and lower lips. Similar looking lesions at the commissure of the lips is always a yeast infection.

Answered 10/16/2016

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