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Red patch/bump on cupids bow

I have had a red bump/patch on my cupids bow of my upper lip now for about a week now. I found it hard and painful on monday and it has slowly flattened out and become less painful as the week has gone on.

As of saturday, there is no bump and the entire area is smooth and soft to the touch. The area still sports a large red patch though.

I have been seeing a girl and am worried about it being HSV1 but other than the red bump i haven't seen to many other symptoms of a cold sore.

I noticed little white dots deep in inside the red bump but they seem more similar to the other white dots lining my lip outside of the red patch. These white spots have yet to grow, move or come to the surface. I have had slight tingling here and there but nothing continuous and usually only after I've touched it.

I've had no burning or painful sensations, other than when I touched it or pinched it, no blisters, no scabbing. What would be your take on this? Thank you for any answers.
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207091 tn?1337709493
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It's hard to say what this is, but I doubt it's herpes. Oral herpes - or genital herpes, for that matter - doesn't give you hard bumps. It gives you blisters. This could have been a pimple, a staph infection, etc.

If it comes back, get it checked by your doctor.
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20620809 tn?1504362969
No, you do not have herpes of he elbow.  I would not worry about this.  If you have herpes one on your mouth, you won't get it on other parts of your body.  Are you thinking of this? https://www.news-medical.net/health/Is-Dermatitis-Herpetiformis-Caused-by-Herpes.aspx  This skin issue is not caused by herpes but people get confused by its name.  It's more autoimmune related.
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Additional information, we have not been sexually active outside of making out
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