Pimple Versus Cold Sore. If you ask is it lip pimple or cold sore. Unlike pimples which are caused by clogged hair follicles cold sores are caused by the HSV-1 or HSV-2 virus.

Cold sores normally form around or right on the lips in the form of clusters whereas acne can mostly be seen in the form of pimples located on the cheeks forehead nose and elsewhere on the face. Does this sound like a pimple or a cold sore. People may also suffer from back acne as well.
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Cold sores cause clusters of tiny blisters. It is white and yellowish and has been there for 2 days. The by-product of hair follicles becoming clogged pimples can form at any location where hair grows. Cold sores occur due to a viral infection whereas pimples are a symptom of acne and result from clogged hair follicles.