Can you get herpes if it touchs your chest?

Answer 1

Yes it's possible. I went to a dermatologist for a recent outbreak in the middle of my chest. It was Herpes Simplex Virus 1 or "fever blisters" that initally appeared as a red inflamed spot that felt warm to the touch and very sensitive. The area eventually spread into multiple bumps and turned pus-filled. I even experienced a slight fever lasting a day or two. This outbreak reoccured three times in the same area and when I showed pictures to my doctor, and with another doctor culture, they confirmed the infection was "fever blisters."

I don't want to scare you, cause I'm not a physican, but having these blisters apppear 3 times, the visit answered questions about having fever blisters in areas other then your oral cavity. Symptoms to this infection can also resemble a staph infection, so that's why it's always best to see a doctor. But if it is HSV 1, a very common cold sore virus, don't worry about it's relation to genital herpes. HSV 2 is the strain related more to genital herpes. Both forms are highly transmissible during an outbreak so it's possible for HSV 2 or HSV 1 to end up on other parts of the body. HSV 1 is more frequent above the waistline with HSV 2 being more prevalent below the waistline.

Keep researching. Don't take this as a diagnosis. I hope this may answer your question plus more :-)

Answer 2

I am someone who always gets fever blisters on my lips. Fever blisters are a form of herpes, therefore anywhere that the herpes virus or a type of herpes can form, you can get a "fever blister". Basically, things such as genital herpes and even the shingles virus is a form of the herpes virus.

Answer 3

Yes, you can get a herpes infection on your chest of an infected area touched your chest. Herpes can infect the skin on any part of the body.

Answer 4

Yes, herpes can be on your mouth and chest.