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Is This Oral Herpes? Https://imgur.com/a/7P64Uwr
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Question : Is this oral herpes? https://imgur.com/a/7P64Uwr
Is this oral herpes? https://imgur.com/a/7P64Uwr
Brief Answer:
Regarding possibility of herpes simplex virus infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and viewed the image.
It seems like an inflamed follicle which is usually a bacterial infection of follicles. It is unlikely to be Herpes labialis though I suggest you to take a blood test for HSV ELISA type 1 to rule out this possibility. In the mean time I suggest you to use a topical antibiotic e.g either Neosporin ointment or Mupirocin ointment, twice daily.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance.
Regarding possibility of herpes simplex virus infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and viewed the image.
It seems like an inflamed follicle which is usually a bacterial infection of follicles. It is unlikely to be Herpes labialis though I suggest you to take a blood test for HSV ELISA type 1 to rule out this possibility. In the mean time I suggest you to use a topical antibiotic e.g either Neosporin ointment or Mupirocin ointment, twice daily.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Brief Answer:
Regarding possibility of herpes simplex virus infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and viewed the image.
It seems like an inflamed follicle which is usually a bacterial infection of follicles. It is unlikely to be Herpes labialis though I suggest you to take a blood test for HSV ELISA type 1 to rule out this possibility. In the mean time I suggest you to use a topical antibiotic e.g either Neosporin ointment or Mupirocin ointment, twice daily.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance.
Regarding possibility of herpes simplex virus infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and viewed the image.
It seems like an inflamed follicle which is usually a bacterial infection of follicles. It is unlikely to be Herpes labialis though I suggest you to take a blood test for HSV ELISA type 1 to rule out this possibility. In the mean time I suggest you to use a topical antibiotic e.g either Neosporin ointment or Mupirocin ointment, twice daily.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Hello, thank you for answering. I've uploaded a second more recent photo taken today if you wouldn't mind taking a look at that as well. It's probably nothing but I figured it wouldn't hurt to check. Thank you
Hello, thank you for answering. I've uploaded a second more recent photo taken today if you wouldn't mind taking a look at that as well. It's probably nothing but I figured it wouldn't hurt to check. Thank you
Brief Answer:
Regarding herpes simplex virus infection
Detailed Answer:
I have viewed the images.
Herpes labialis usually presents as a grape like cluster of fluid filled but it may initially start just as a red, raised area which later becomes a cluster of fluid filled lesions. You may anyways use a topical antibiotic ointment over it. Is this happened before?
Take caren
Regarding herpes simplex virus infection
Detailed Answer:
I have viewed the images.
Herpes labialis usually presents as a grape like cluster of fluid filled but it may initially start just as a red, raised area which later becomes a cluster of fluid filled lesions. You may anyways use a topical antibiotic ointment over it. Is this happened before?
Take caren
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
Regarding herpes simplex virus infection
Detailed Answer:
I have viewed the images.
Herpes labialis usually presents as a grape like cluster of fluid filled but it may initially start just as a red, raised area which later becomes a cluster of fluid filled lesions. You may anyways use a topical antibiotic ointment over it. Is this happened before?
Take caren
Regarding herpes simplex virus infection
Detailed Answer:
I have viewed the images.
Herpes labialis usually presents as a grape like cluster of fluid filled but it may initially start just as a red, raised area which later becomes a cluster of fluid filled lesions. You may anyways use a topical antibiotic ointment over it. Is this happened before?
Take caren
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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