Is this a cold sore?
I’ve never gotten one before. Is this a cold sore?
This past Thursday, I woke up with my lip starting to get a lump. It didn’t itch or feel tingly beforehand, and It honestly caught me off guard. I thought I had accidentally cut myself the night before because I saw some other small cuts in my mouth. But then it started to grow larger throughout the day. Which prompted me to do some research, and it seemed to all lead to a cold sore. I’ve been doing everything one should for a cold sore (Abreva, Patches, and not messing with it too much).
For anyone who gets them, once you got your first outbreak, how often did it occur after? And do you have any tricks or tips to help catch them and heal them (especially before they get worse)
First pic is day one, the second and third picture is from yesterday.