What causes big bumps on lips?
It could be a number of things : Allergic reaction (to food or lipstick) potassium lactolate chewing on them bug bite burn from a hot drink etc If its a cold sore then its the herpes simplex – which also causes genital herpes which you can get through kissing, sexual contact or your just born with it which many people are – its not serious though. reasons why the herpes simplex could of ‘woke up’ and caused a cold sore can be due to bright sunshine wind other damage to the skin (such as ‘facial resurfacing’ procedures) emotional stress physical stress, such as having another illness major dentistry, such as having a tooth removed menstruation.