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Cold sore or ulcer?

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gildson · 28/04/2026 08:31

my four year-old has woke up with this on his lip this morning. I can’t tell whether it’s the start of a cold sore or if it’s just an ulcer. It’s not fully on the inside of his mouth, which is why I’m not convinced it’s an ulcer. He had been poorly over the weekend with a sickness book, so has been rundown in general not sure if that has anything to do with it. He’s never had a cold sore before, but my family have always suffered with them which is why I’m a bit worried and I suffered with them terribly when I was younger and I just really didn’t want the same for him. Does anyone No, whether it looks more like being an also or a cold sore?

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gildson · 28/04/2026 11:21

Just giving this a hopeful bump!

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