snixstixis that red one a herp or a piercing :o  maddi.moth@snixstix it's a cold sore. I've gotten them since I was a child.  watchlukew@maddi.moth cold sores are herpes.  maddi.moth@watchlukew yuuuup. It's a TYPE of the herpes simplex virus. Much like chicken pox, shingles etc. And it affects over 3 million people. Your point?  It's a TYPE of the herpes simplex virus.  This cracks me up. Cold sores is a fun name that literally means the herpes virus. chicken pox is literally a different virus.