How To Know If Its A Pimple Or Cold Sore

How To Know If Its A Pimple Or Cold Sore. Cold sores are small pores that look like blister lesions. A pimple is caused when a hair follicle becomes plugged and may appear anywhere on the body.

Cold sores cause clusters of tiny blisters. When the cold sore emerges it may look like the start of a pimple but the area will be red and raised. Chilly sores seem as if clean blisters.

Significant differences are that pimples produce pus and occur mainly on the face and back while cold sores produce blisters on the lips and in the mouth.

You may also experience muscle aches a sore throat or a fever. A cold sore is often called a fever blister. Chilly sores seem as if clean blisters. Additionally the symptoms of a cold sore often give away its identity because they can be felt before it even appears.