“cold in teenager”
Hi! So my 14 year old has been experiencing a cold for about a week. Yesterday she developed a sore on her lip. It's about the size of a pea. We are very concerned and don't know what to do. She also has pain under her jaw on the left side.
Female | 14 years old
Complaint duration: 7 days
Medications: prozac, focalin
Conditions: borderline personality disorder, anorexia, adhd, mdd
2 Answers
GeneralPractitionerColdSores
Looks like cold sore blistering, but probably should do an std panel to confirm herpes simplex type 1 or 2, and also PCP or dermatologist for a lesion biopsy.
Take her to your family doctor. Have a throat swab done. The tumor is most likely what is called a cold sore, which is caused by herpes simplex virus that is veru common/ It will pass, but a throat swab will give an indikation of whether a treatment can be found.
