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Will A White Spot Left Behind After A Cold Sore Heal Completely?

I had a cold sore last week and I got abreva to get rid of it ; it went away , but now there is a white patch of skin where the cold sore was... Will it go back to its original color or will it stay like this ? And I don t wear cosmetics so I can t cover it up ...
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, if the lesion is due to cold (thermal injury) then it will comes to the normal texture even without the helps of medicine may take little more time, but it has to confirmed the diagnosis hope this information helps.
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Will A White Spot Left Behind After A Cold Sore Heal Completely?

Hi well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, if the lesion is due to cold (thermal injury) then it will comes to the normal texture even without the helps of medicine may take little more time, but it has to confirmed the diagnosis hope this information helps.