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Can a first herpes outbreak only last 2 days and be cleared with antibiotic cream. had red raw skin white little bumps kind of hurt but was gone fast?

Q: can a first herpes outbreak only last 2 days and be cleared with antibiotic cream. had red raw skin white little bumps kind of hurt but was gone fast?

: For sure not herpes. Neither initial nor recurrent herpes can heal that fast. Something else was the cause of your genital problem.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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For sure not herpes. Neither initial nor recurrent herpes can heal that fast. Something else was the cause of your genital problem.

Answered 9/19/2022

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A member asked:

Can a first herpes outbreak only last 2 days and be cleared with antibiotic cream. had red raw skin white little bumps kind of hurt but was gone fast?

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