How To: Curing Cold Sores
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Jan 2, 2013
Joey M.
1. Wash your face (No soap)
2.Brush your teeth
3. Put on lip balm [or petrolium jelly]
4.Put cold sore cream on cold sore [if you want an easy remedy for a cold sore cream comment below]
5. Keep cold sore cream on over night
6. Continue with this routine until cold sore is healed
*Do not share lip products with other people and don't use any lip products other than lip balm and petrolium jelly until your cold sore heals*
Hope I Helped :)
Feb 4, 2013
Emily W.
If you get outbreaks frequently or they are particularly bad when they happen, your doctor can prescribe Valtrex (generic: Valcyclovir) to prevent or lessen their duration. I take it as soon as I feel that tingling and it helps prevent the outbreak or lessen the severity and duration. Over-the-counter products like Abreva can help reduce symptoms, but won't prevent an outbreak.
All of the advice above is accurate. Also be sure not to kiss others or touch the sore without washing hands immediately after, because the virus is most contagious during an outbreak. Be aware that you can transmit the virus at any time, however, even without symptoms. Most adults (up to 90%) are already infected, but many never suffer an outbreak or redcurrant outbreaks.
Feb 4, 2013
Courtney G.
another easy home remedy us to put ice on it for five to ten minutes every couple hours once you first start noticing the cold sore symptoms
Feb 6, 2013
Emily A.
Salt!
Feb 6, 2013
Charlotte E.
cold aloe vera gel or sudacrem.
Feb 6, 2013
Michelle C.
I haven't found anything that actually reduces healing time significantly for me short of a prescription. In my experience it heals when it heals. There are things I can do to reduce the discomfort and that about it. I have found that by keeping my lips well moisturized and protecting them from sun exposure I can reduce the amount of them I get. I used to get them constantly, now it's once or twice a year.
Feb 6, 2013
Ashley S.
I don't care what ANYONE says, but I use black tea bags, run hot water over it, squeeze out the excess water, put on the cold sore for 30 minutes, then put carmex on it, and it's gone by morning.
I swear by it when I get them. If I do the tea method, I only get cold sores twice a year. If I try anything else it'll be at least 3-4 times a year.
Feb 6, 2013
Star H.
Dabbing pepto bismol on a cold sore also helps speed up the healing. It sounds crazy but it does work.
Feb 6, 2013
Fares N.
hi
Feb 7, 2013
Chantal D.
Apparently Apple cider vinegar help
Feb 7, 2013
Letty G.
Crushed aspirin with lukewarm water will do the trick also - along with ur cold sore meds -
There is absolutely NO method that will help for it to be gone in a day - sorry does not exist - take it from a derm -
Try && keep lips from lipstick && lipgloss this tends to make ur lips very dry - balm & Chapstick will help - don't pick at it either as this will take forever to heal and the possibility of spreading -
Good luck
Feb 7, 2013
Brittany B.
They key is heat. It's best not to use warm water cause it will blister. Cut a hole in a paper towel and place over the cold sore, then, using a hair dryer, apply heat for as long as you can stand it, and apply neosporin or some sort of antibiotic ointment. Sounds crazy, but I promise it works!