Cold sores, also known commonly as fever blisters, are small, red blisters that appear on a person's lips and mouth, according to the Mayo Clinic. MedlinePlus says that the herpes simplex virus type 1 causes cold sores, which is a different herpes...
In the 2008 edition of "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine," Dr. Lawrence Corey, professor of infectious diseases at the University of Washington, explains that up to 90 percent of the population is infected with the herpes simplex virus...
Cold sores are blisters caused by the herpes simplex virus-1 that usually erupt on or near the lips. They can also occur on the face, mouth or the inside of the nose. The virus that causes cold sores often emerges when your immune system is...
The herpes virus causes cold sores. After a herpes infection, some individuals develop a painful sore on their mouth. The cold sores commonly appear on the lips, nose, chin and inside the mouth. A cold sore lasts about a week before healing. There...
Pimples and cold sores are two types of lesions that can blight your complexion. Pimples, also known as acne vulgaris or "zits," are caused by a conflagration of excess oil, dead skin cells and bacteria. But a cold sore, which goes by the more...
The herpes simple virus type 1 (HSV-1), also called Herpes Labialis, is the cause of oral herpes, which typically displays symptoms on the lips and mouth. Transmission may occur from kissing or coming in contact with infected skin. In some cases...
The American Dental Association calls cold sores "annoying and painful groups of fluid-filled blisters." They typically form, the ADA says, around the lips and, occasionally, inside the nose or on the chin. Cold sores are caused by the herpes...
