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I have an update. The chronic facial rash and split lip could have been caused by a preservative in a facial product. I just read that it causes rashes. I started seeing a new doctor who believes I have a herpetic type infection that may not be HSV 1 or 2 and may date back to childhood (Epstein Barr for example). The sore on my lip that my dermatologist said was an allergic reaction started as a split lip. The next day it was sort of like a canker sore. The next day it was completely gone without a mark. The next day my lip split again. Then next day my dermatologist said it was caused by an allergy. The next day it was gone. I am going to wait to get tested again through typing antibody and then post again. Until recent I had not taken Valtrex for a couple of years. Even though the Valtrex helped, I just learned it has recently been prescribed by docs for canker sores that are non-herpetic. So complicated. You may not have a comment at this point. I understand.