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Cold Sores: Preventing and Treating Oral Blister Breakouts
Around the Mouth

Cold sores are often called Herpes Labialis, Herpes Simplex
(HSV-1) or fever blisters and are essentially painful lesions
which commonly appear on the lips, chin, cheeks or nostrils.
These blisters can cause pain and usually turn into yellowish
crusty sores before they disappear. The process to heal a cold
sore can take weeks. However, those who are prone to cold sores
usually get an outbreak over and over again. In fact, they are
highly contagious so they can pass them to others as well. At
this time there is no cure, secret remedy or vaccine for cold
sores but there are things you can do to prevent them, treat
them, stop their spread to others and speed their healing.

Is It A Cold Sore?

Knowing how to recognize a cold sore is the first step to
learning how to treat one. A cold sore is different than a
canker sore (which is inside the mouth). They are caused by a
virus and can even cause fever and other bothersome symptoms
like mouth pain. You can talk with your doctor to determine
whether your sore is a cold sore the first time you experience
one. That way you?ll know what to look for if you experience
recurrent stages of cold sores like most people do.

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Recognize An Impending Cold Sore Arrival

Before you even see the cold sore pop up on your face, chances
are you?ll start feeling a tingling or burning sensation
somewhere around where it will erupt. If you take action for
relief as soon as you feel these symptoms, you can shorten the
recovery. Some over the counter mediation or oral prescription
treatments for cold sores can be used upon you feeling these
first sensations (Valtrex and Abreva are commonly used).

Avoid Spreading Cold Sores

Once you?ve figured out you have a herpes type cold sore, follow
a few simple tips. First, it?s important to refrain from kissing
or sharing drinks with others. Be sure to wash all eating
utensils very well with disinfectant soap. In addition, you need
to be careful not to touch your eyes and spread the virus there.
Gently clean the area with soap and water and be sure to change
your toothbrush after an outbreak.

Antiviral Remedy Medications

You can use medications like Penciclovir, Acyclovir and
Famciclovir to treat cold sores. They don?t cure the cold sore
itself but can speed up the healing time. It?s important to start
taking them as soon as the cold sore appears, however. Some
patients need to take these medications on a daily basis if they
have severe outbreaks regularly. Topical ointments like Abreva
and Denavir can be effective as well.

Treating and Relief of the Pain

old sores can be very painful so you may want to take over the
counter pain medication like Tylenol or Motrin while you?re
healing. You can also use ice to get immediate pain relief. Be
sure to use an ice pack and move it around on the area in 10
minute sessions. Some people use a compress of warm milk to ease
the pain, as well.

Wait the Virus Out

There?s nothing else to do for a cold sore but try to be patient
and wait it out. Usually the outbreak will go away within 2 weeks
or less. During this time, be sure you don?t squeeze or pick at
the sore because it will only take them longer to heal and they
can get infected.

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