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A member asked:

I have a red bump in the dip of my cupids bow, its just a small red bump and theres no pus or anything. i don't know if its herpes or acne i'm crying!

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Stop crying: I'm betting it's an infected hair. Watch it and consider putting a warm compress in place. If it's not better in two weeks, get seen. If it's not really painful, it's almost certainly not herpes.

Answered 11/13/2020

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