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A member asked:
What is the difference of appearance between fordyce spots on the upper lip and herpes on upper lip.
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Pain: The biggest difference would be pain. Herpes in the oral cavity hurts, usually quite severely. Fordyce granules are always there and do not cause a problem. Herpes lesion develop from previous normal lining of the mouth. Frost e granules are always there.
Answered 8/15/2018
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Differences: Fordyce spots are enlarged oil glands & a completely normal part of anatomy. They are bumps found on edge of lips (whitish/yellow) that are usually 1 to 3 mm in diameter. They don’t hurt. For Herpes there is a cluster of lesions that look like blisters. They can spread & coalesce followed by crusting over.
Answered 10/30/2018
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