Alternative Cold Sore Treatment
Ice and Cold Water Ice and cold water have been found to ease the pain of cold sores when applied directly. These applications may also help to dry out the cold sore and help to speed up healing....
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Medications While cold sores will generally heal without treatment after two weeks, medications may shorten the duration of the outbreak. Presciption medications include Penciclovir, Famciclovir,...
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HSV-1 and HSV-2 The virus HSV-1 is usually responsible for cold sores on the face, while HSV-2 is usually responsible for blisters on the genitals. However either virus can cause sores in either place....
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Blisters and Pain Days prior to developing a cold sore, patients will often feel tingling and itching in the area. After the cold sore develops, it may appear as a small blister or numerous blisters....
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What are Cold Sores? Cold sores are painful blisters that most commonly appear on and around the lips, but can appear inside of the mouth, in and around the nose, and on other areas of the body. Cold...
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More information about cold sores and the herpes simplex virus can be found at: Medline Plus: Cold Sores http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/coldsores.html Teens Health: Cold Sores...
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Washing Hands The spreads of herpes simplex can be prevented by those experiencing an outbreak by washing hands frequently. People with cold sores should wash their hands before touching another...
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