Curiouswoman

So I have a general question, my BF and I have not had sexual intercourse yet and he has not disclosed to me that he has herpes however he sent me a picture of his penis and it appears that there are a couple places that look as if skin is peeling kinda like a sunburn. It is like this in a couple places. He is wanting to have unprotected sex and I’m wondering if herpes appears this way right before it is healed or at the end of the healing process. I have a pic of needed