Does Herpes Look Like A Pimple?
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Does Herpes Look Like A Pimple?
I'd like to say no, but the truth is more complicated than a simple yes or no. Herpes does look like a pimple. At least it can, in the beginning. We'll have to go through the cycle of a herpes outbreak in order to give you a clear picture of the situation.
I have to be honest with you though; in order for you to actually mistake herpes for pimples you need to be pretty unobservant. There are a lot of things that come with a herpes outbreak that are too offside for some simple pimples.
For exmple, before you actually get your first outbreak, you probaby experience some pain in your lower back, muscle soreness. You might notice your lymph glands are swollen.
Next phase is when the red spots start appearing. These spots grow in to small bubbles, blisters, filled with a liquid transparent pus. Before they actually grow into blisters they might look like pimples, but after they continue growing for a while, it's very hard to mistake them for anything else than herpes.
I'm still not sure if it's herpes or a pimple!
If you're still uncertain whether it's a pimple or herpes, then my advice is simple: Wait! If it's herpes, it will definitely reach a certain stage where it will either not look like a pimple at all or be the ugliest-ass pimple you've ever seen. Just kick back and relax. Take notice if you have any other symptoms as well, such as the fever or any muscle soreness. As I said earlier, both of these are symptoms that are usually connected with a herpes outbreak. So, when unsure, wait it out.
Will herpes blisters leave scars?
Actually, unlike pimples which are located in a deeper level of the skin, herpes blisters are lie just beneath the top level of the skin. Because of this, usually no scarring occurrs, but don't take this as an invitation to start scratching. If you definitely want scars; try scratching off your herpes blisters.
Why Is This Such A Popular Question?
I think it has something to do with the fact that no one wants herpes, and that most people don't actually have a clue how herpes works and what it looks like. As they used to say back in the day, knowledge is power.
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I have Herpes 1. I have outbreaks on my chin that are not in clusters. They are single bumps that look like pimples, that do not feel like zits, and will not take pimple treatment. They are cold sores and only go away with things like HerpacinL or Abreeva. I used to get stereotypical outbreaks at the corner of my mouth but have not for years and now only get these pimple like blisters on my chin. 1-3 at a time. And they itch sometimes. Everyone is different.
How can you have antibodies and not have herpes? Wouldnt that just mean that you dont show symptoms, but you still have it?
the thing that makes me question what i have is: I just had sex for a whole weekend with someone who said they have been tested and are clean, but two days after, a large part of my groin broke out in what looks like pimples. They all appear to be where hair folicles are as if I was so hot and sweaty that I got some kind of sex bacteria in my pores that made me break out. Its hard to tell because it's such a bad break out. white heads and now puss from infection. no other symptoms like above..
@truecures You are slightly incorrect. I've had herpes for the past year and a half. Sometimes herpes does itch, especially when a person is beginning to have an outbreak.
yes i have the same thing as evan but on my sack what is it????
I have what I thought may be a cyst of acne on my chin. However, it seems to be getting bigger. it is almost a inch big. red, swollen. under my chin inbetween my throat and neck it was sore, what is this what can i take
thank you please help
i have red patchs on my cheek, beside my nose,on my forehead, and above my lip..could it be a simple rash or could it be herpes? please help im only 15, and really damn scared.
TrueCures 2 years ago
Herpes looks like a cold sore, even when on the genitalia.
Herpes does not itch and it does not look like a rash.
Doctors often misdiagnose yeast infections and jock itch with herpes because a person tests positive with an antibody blood test because they either want to play it safe just in case or they want to sell valtrex.
A person can come in contact with herpes and maintain a high antibody level for years and not have herpes virus.
Herpes always has a large blister on a large sore. Herpes does not look like pimples, if it looks like pimples it is either just a pimple or a fungal pimple which will be in clusters and always misdiagnosed as herpes.