Here you will find a few pictures of cold sores. You can also view a larger image of each cold sore picture by clicking in each image. Of course, these cold sore images do not represent all fever blister or oral herpes cases but I think these cold sore pictures would give you an idea of what cold sores might look like.

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- This patient has been previously diagnosed with HIV. The patient is exhibiting a herpes lesion in the chronic mucocutaneous type and has been suffering for a duration of a month. Herpes lesions are caused by the Herpes Simplex virus type 1 and are commonly known as fever blisters, cold sores, or medically known as recurrent herpes labialis.

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- This is a close-up image of a herpes simplex lesion second day after its onset, affecting the lower lip. Commonly known as cold sores, these lesions are caused by the Herpres Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1). They should not be confused with canker sores which are not contagious. Once infected, the HSV-1 tends to remain in the body all throughout a person’s lifetime.

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- This patient exhibits herpes simplex lesions around her mouth. These lesions, also referred to as “cold sores,” “fever blisters” or referred technically as “recurrent herpes labialis” are caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 or the HSV-1 pathogen.

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- This is a close-up image of a patient who has herpes simplex lesions on the lower part of the lip on its second day of onset caused by the HSV-1 pathogen. These lesions, also known as fever blisters or cold sores are caused by the Herpes simplex virus type1 pathogen. They are more technically known as recurrent herpes labialis.