Cold sore

• Cold sore (fever blister) is a recurrent sore outside the mouth, usually on the edge of the lip.

• Cold sore is usually a painful, burning or stinging ulcer and the discomfort usually begins before the ulcer appears.

• Cold sore is red with raised edges and crusting.

• Cold sore usually recurs at the same location and eruptions of the ulcer are sometimes associated with stress.

• Cold sore is caused by the Herpes simplex virus.

Posted on December 12, 2008

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