Renton, WA
A 20-year-old female asked:
How do i know my herpetic whitlow is fully healed? scabbed over after 3-4 weeks, now vesicles are forming though painfree in same site
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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered
Dermatology 59 years experience
Question the diagnos: These usually heal in 2 or 3 weeks. How was the diagnosis established? Culture? Treatment with acyclovir or valacyclovir is very effective. Have you been treated? See a dermatologist for evaluation.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Could it be herpes whitlow? I've never had an outbreak but have burning/itchy around nose and mouth. Now my finger tip is stinging when I touch it.
A Verified Doctoranswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 36 years experience
Get checked: It's unlikely, but you need to be evaluated.a blood test would tell you if you have ever been exposed to the herpes virus.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Can herpes vesicles have hair growing out the middle of them? Or would the hair fall away where the bumps were growing?
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
Let me explain: If the lesion was in a hair-bearing area, folliculitis probably is statistically more likely than herpes. Folliculitis (basically, a pimple) tends to ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
What test can diagnose herpetic rhinitis? There are no visual vesicles or rash on the outside but I have all the symptoms.
Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 60 years experience
Test for viruses: There are various tests that can be used to diagnose the herpes virus.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Got herpes vesicles on my lip again. What can I do to make it go away faster? Can i pop them?
Dr. Arthur Balinanswered
Dermatology 49 years experience
Herpes simplex: Go to your doctor to get a prescription for oral antiviral medicine such as valacyclovir. It will help the herpes to heal faster and if indicated, can... Read More
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Dr. Dahlia Philips-Rodriguez commented
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease 19 years experience
Do NOT pop them. It will cause it to spread! Try not to touch them at all.
Jun 9, 2013
A 20-year-old female asked:
Is it possible to have a single white painful odd shaped herpes lesion under tongue and have herpes vesicles in anal canal simultaneouly ?
Dr. Anatoly Belilovskyanswered
Pediatrics 37 years experience
Very unlikely.: The oral lesion is probably an unrelated aphthous ulcer.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/867080-overview.
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