Is there a difference between cold sores and fever blisters?

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Or are they the same thing, Herpes?

Answer 1

I found this information and there is more at the link:

What Is a Cold Sore?
A cold sore is a small blister that is reddish or purple. They are usually on the outer edge of the lip, on just one side. Cold sores can appear one at a time or in little bunches, and they are sometimes filled with fluid. They usually crust over and form a scab before they go away. They last a week or 2 and usually don't require any special treatment.

Although they're called cold sores, you don't need to have a cold to get one. Some people call them fever blisters, but you don't have to have a fever to have one, either. (Cold sores aren't the same as canker sores, which are small white sores that are always found inside the mouth.)

What Causes Cold Sores?
Cold sores are caused by a virus called herpes (say: hur-peez). Herpes is one of the most common viral infections in the world. The medical name for the specific virus that causes cold sores is herpes simplex.

There are two types of herpes simplex infection: herpes simplex virus one (called HSV-1 for short) and herpes simplex virus two (called HSV-2 for short). Although both can cause cold sores around a person's mouth, most are caused by HSV-1.

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

Cold sores and fever blisters are the same thing. Herpes is a completely different thing. You could get one or two cold sores in your life, but Herpes never goes away, you'll get them forever.

Answer 5

Yes they are the same thing. Two different things people call them but they are both herpes.