 [ Symptoms ] how long should swelling last on a broken bone  i broke my toe 2 weeks ago it is been xrayed the bruising is almost gone but the swelling seems to be getting worse should the swelling be gone by now should i return to my doctor [ Disease ] i really do not have enough information to help you like the type of herpes you have and the location of your break outs my advice would be different if you had occasional type 1 lesions on your lip or if you are talking about a sexually transmitted genital type 2 form please repost your question with more information