What Do Herpes Sores Look Like? Does Herpes Look Like a Pimple?

Often herpes sores get mistaken for other things like bug bites, ingrown hairs, or even pimples. Yes herpes can look like a pimple. This page will give you an idea of what herpes looks like.

So if you have some symptoms of Herpes OR if you see symptoms of Herpes in your partner ... you need to get honest with yourself and them. The best thing to do is to get tested by a clinic or a doctor. That's kind of what this website is all about. Getting honest about Herpes. Then learning to live with Herpes because, well, if you do have Herpes ... you have it for life. But life and love goes on.

It's not the end of your life or your dating career. You can still date, have sex, and be super healthy...you'll just have to make a few changes in things.

This article is all about answering the question "What Do Herpes Sores Look Like?"

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What Do Herpes Sores Look Like in Early Stages of Herpes?

(Picture of Herpes Type One (HSV-1): Known as a cold sore or Herpes Sore)

In the early stages of Herpes, it is hard to detect a Herpes Sore.

The way the Herpes Simplex virus works is this: the Herpes virus hides in the nerves at the base of the spine. Then usually triggered by stress, it goes up the ganglia of the nerves to the skin around the mouth or genital area.

It hangs out under the skin for a few days. Irritating the skin. Making you feel very itchy. You might even feel some pain.

At this point you might not notice any signs of Herpes Sores.

Or you might see some red skin like with a slight rash.

Important. You are still contagious at this time! If you have Herpes, you are still contagious. The Herpes Virus is getting ready to reproduce. So as you shed skin in the infected area, the Herpes Virus can be spread through skin to skin contact. This is called Asymptomatic Shedding.

There are many other early symptoms Herpes on another article I wrote.

What do Herpes Sores Look Like on the Skin?

Then the Herpes Virus will create small liquid pus filled blisters at the surface of the skin. This combination of red skin and blisters is known as a Herpes Sore.

Usually there will be many little blisters clustered together. It is very uncomfortable and very contagious by this point of a Herpes outbreak.

(What Do Herpes Sores Look Like: A Herpes Photo)

What Do Herpes Sores Look Like After a Few Days

Important: Avoid any skin to skin contact at this time. Which means no kissing, or sex, or touching the Herpes sores.

Then the blisters or Herpes sores will turn into scabs. They will eventually fall off, and the skin will heal within 3-7 days.

(Image of What Do Herpes Sores Look Like After a Few Days)

Does Herpes Look Like a Pimple?

Mainly because yes they can look really similar.

Heres the differences between Herpes and a pimple however.

A pimple is caused by oils being trapped under the skin. Eventually the oils collect up in a blister. A pimple looks like herpes because it has red skin with a white blister on top.

The difference however are many. Usually there is only one blister whereas herpes can have many blisters located together. Another difference between pimple and herpes is the location of the pimples.

Usually pimples occur on the oily parts of the body such as the face, cheeks, arms, neck, and back.

Herpes occur primarily around the mouth, especially on the lips. Genital herpes occurs in the groin area.

So yes, herpes does look like a pimple sometimes. So if you think you have Herpes ... go see a doctor and get a blood test.

(This is a Pimple: Herpes can look like a pimple)

What should you do if you think you have Herpes Sores?

1. Get Tested for Herpes.GetStdTested.com is a very convenient way to get tested. Confidential and good prices. And you can get tested close to where you live.
2. Use some Herpes Products. There's many different herpes products such as medication and Dynamiclear than can help you reduce or prevent your outbreaks.
3. Tell your partner. My page on telling your partner has some useful tips on how to have that awkward conversation.
4. Consider dating in Herpes Community. Using a Herpes Dating Site can make dating much easier for you if you've been diagnosed.

The sooner you take some action, the better you'll feel about this whole issue. Better to get tested and know for sure rather than worry about things.

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