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Can you have a pimple on your lip not herpes?

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Absolutely: Pimples in the follicles around the lips happen commonly. They typically appear like a blackhead or pus bump involving one follicle. Cold sores tend to be it occur with a cluster of tiny blister (vesicles) that are filled with clear fluid.

Answered 6/13/2015

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Not necessarily: A single 'pimple' on the lip could be a bacterial infection or a hsv lesion.

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