Your health care provider can usually diagnose cold sores just by looking at them!
Call us : 718-917-9237Cold sores (also called herpes labialis) .
Cold sores (also called herpes labialis) are small blisters that usually form on the lips or skin around the mouth, nose and on the chin.
They are caused by infection with the herpes simplex virus (HSV). People are usually infected in childhood or young adulthood, and the infection persists for life.
Between 70 and 90% of adults have herpes simplex antibodies in their bloodstream, which means that they have been infected with the virus at some time.
" Cold sores usually develop as follows:"
Most people experience localised itching and tingling a day or 2 before the cold sore appears. A collection of small blisters forms.These blisters can be accompanied by pain, tenderness and a sensation of heat and burning.
Cold sores are an annoying problem for most people who get them, but they get better without any specific treatment.
A cold sore is a fluid-filled blister that usually appears on your lip or around your mouth.
you can try various treatments and home remedies to help the sore heal more quickly.
The cold sore is completely healed when the scab and flakiness disappear, leaving healthy skin underneath.
Cold sores often clear up without treatment in 2 to 4 weeks.
Medications such as aciclovir and famciclovir shorten the duration of the cold sore by reducing the ability of the virus to reproduce.
If young children with a cold sore are unable to follow good hygiene practices, they should be excluded from childcare or school until the blister stops weeping.
Cold sores are generally not dangerous and do not cause any permanent damage to the skin. Treatment does not cure the infection and is not necessary for most cases.
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