Stopping a cold sore from forming involves early intervention with vitamins, ice, or salt. Learn how to reduce fever blister swelling and manage symptoms safely while breastfeeding or dealing with flu-like symptoms.
Some lumps and bumps are easy to hide under clothing -- but not so when you develop an unsightly bump on your lip. A bump at the corner of your lips is most often due to something simple, such as a cold sore or chapped lips. But there are other possibilities, too, including skin cancer.
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Cold sores are sores caused by the herpes simplex one and the herpes simplex two viruses. These sores are commonly found on the lips, nostrils, mouth and external genitalia. However, the herpes simplex viruses may also cause lesions anywhere on an individual's skin, including on the back of the neck.
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