Some people prefer topical treatments, such as creams or ointments, while others prefer oral medications. The second factor to consider is the severity of your cold sore outbreak. Mild cases may ...

Until now, the only treat-ment has been aciclovir creams, such as Zovirax. Though they clear the problem, it takes eight to 14 days, and the cold sores usually reappear. Now, a new light-therapy ...

Cold sores are tiny, painful blisters that appear around the lips and are more common than most people think. It is often associated with a highly contagious virus called Herpes Simplex.

Two 0.07 oz tubes of Abreva 10 Percent Docosanol Cold Sore Treatment Can Heal in 2.5 Days: Fever blister cream contains 10 percent docosanol to shorten the duration of cold sore symptoms (1 ...

Regular exercise, a balanced diet, and adequate sleep are essential. If you are prone to cold sores, use antiviral creams or oral medication to reduce the severity and duration of outbreaks.

It was first approved in 1982 as a topical cream to treat cold sores. Oral tablets also became available; the Food and Drug Administration approved them for shingles, chickenpox and genital herpes.

Cold sores that are blistered are highly contagious. The fluid inside cold sore blisters is filled with the active virus and when it bursts the virus can be spread from the infected person to ...

Cold sores are annoying, unwanted, and often catch us off-guard ... also found that those with HSV and the varicella-zoster virus were more likely to develop dementia. However, a 2019 review from ...

It was first approved in 1982 as a topical cream to treat cold sores. Oral tablets also became available; the Food and Drug Administration approved them for shingles, chickenpox and genital herpes.

Part of the mint family, lemon balm is also known to have antiviral properties and help in curing cold sores. Though ice may not reduce the duration of a cold sore outbreak, it can ease the ...

Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) which is often transmitted from person to person during kissing. Once it has infected the body, the virus lies dormant, generally being kept ...

Following a recent crackdown on 'unnecessary' spending, the NHS has stopped prescribing certain 'over the counter' remedies ...