cold sore or spot on chin????

[nck44]

noticed it this morning, had a shave and its massive and red, and weeping. not so red now but when I squeeze it weeps
is that a cold sore and not a spot and how come I got one on my chin, I always get them on my lips. thought it was a spot but spots dont weep when you squeeze them do they?
this hasnt stopped weeping

christ looking at google it says maybe impetigo???

[nomorepanic]

it could be a boil or a spot but doesn't sound serious to me

How on earth did you find impetigo lol

[nck44]

google said it, I need to keep off there
its massive, feels like coldsore but looks like a boil
any views? no way I can go docs again, how will I know what it is? here is a pic of the nasty thing. I dont wanna go out with this

http://www.fileswap.com/dl/0wetMsKf6R/

[robin321]

I have had that. It is annoying but I think it is just acne. For me it lasts 2 or 3 days. Ask the pharmacist for some cream.

[AuntieMoosie]

That looks to me like a boil.

Stop squeezing it as that will just inflame it and it was also spread the infection to nearby tissue.

You can try using warm compresses on it 3 or 4 times a day to help bring it to a head.

Give it a few days to sort itself out, but if it's still bothering you, or getting bigger and more angry looking, then I'd ring your surgery, you could see a doctor or a nurse there and they'd know what to do

[Daisy Sue]

Looks sore :( It's probably weeping because you shaved the top layer of skin off, & it's just natural fluid coming out (which will dry up & help heal it if you don't squeeze any more!)

Maybe just put something antiseptic & soothing on like Savlon.

It doesn't look anything like a cold sore to me, by the way, probably just a big zit or boil.

[nck44]

sadly its gone yellow with head on and it itchy and feels/looks like a cold sore now

can you get them on your chin?

http://www.fileswap.com/dl/WnvqA86FJV/ would appreciate it if someone could let me know

you can see it better here http://www.fileswap.com/dl/g6uHHlNYM/

thanks and sorry for being a pain

[nck44]

even worse this morning, massive yellow head on it feels and looks like a cold sore :(

cant go out with this--anything I can put on it??

http://www.fileswap.com/dl/dHWUvd6XEU/

[nomorepanic]

It looks like a spot or a boil

Why not pop to the chemist and ask them what you can put on it.

I would have said try talcum powder but that may not be the best thing.

[nck44]

got told it was a spot or maybe something else by a nurse but not a cold sore? got told to bathe it in salt water but thats doing nothing