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A member asked:

Does the herpes virus just stay around lips, but not on the lips?

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No: You can get it on the edge of the lip or close to the nose. It can even be alongside or on the edge of the nose.

Answered 8/5/2012

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

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Yes: That's not unusual.

Answered 8/10/2012

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