Often cold sores or pimples are to blame, though telling the difference isn't always easy. They can look similar on the surface, but their root causes (and treatments) differ.

Unlike cold sores, pimples can occur anywhere on the face or body, particularly in areas with active oil glands. Understanding these visual cues ensures appropriate treatment.

Cold sores and pimples can look similar, but they are different conditions. Learn about their differences and similarities, causes, treatment, and prevention.

Cold sores and pimples are both common skin conditions affecting people of all ages. Up to 80% of adults have herpes simplex ...

While a lip pimple and cold sore might look similar, they’re actually very different. A pimple is generally caused when hair follicles “get clogged, fill with dead skin cells and sebum (oil ...

Do you know how to tell the difference between a cold sore vs. a pimple on your lip? If you've ever had a bump pop up along your lip line (one of the more painful places to get one, right up there ...

Not only are lip pimples painful and tricky to get rid of, but some lip pimples might not even be a pimple at all—it could be a cold sore. To get to the bottom of these peculiar zits, ...

Waking up with a spot on your lip is never a good feeling. Often cold sores or pimples are to blame, though telling the difference isn't always easy. They can look similar on the surface, but ...

Often cold sores or pimples are to blame, though telling the difference isn't always easy. They can look similar on the ...