Cold sores cause painful blisters on the lip, while pimples typically occur on the skin around the lip. Can I pop a lip pimple? It may be tempting to pop a lip pimple, but you should not.

"Both lip pimples and cold sores can pop up on the border of the lips, and a lip pimple can be mistaken for a cold sore," says Ko. However, cold sores, also known as oral herpes, are caused by the ...

How to Treat Lip Pimples Picking a pimple is a cardinal sin, but popping a pimple on the lipline is a big no. Dr. Psomadakis emphasizes that you should, at all costs, avoid the temptation to ...