Was there a time when painful lesions formed on your
lips, chin, and cheeks or even on your nostrils? It
is Herpes labialis also known as cold sores of fever
blisters. It typically turns into yellow-crusted
sores then disappears within a couple of weeks.
However, people who gets cold sores that are caused
by herpes simplex virus (type 1), usually get
outbreaks over again and again they on the other
hand are highly contagious.
Unfortunately, there
is no cure or vaccine for it this time but there are
things you can do to ease its pain, it will speed up
its healing and stop their spread throughout your
body.
Take 4 500 mg Lysine at the first sign of the
symptom. One in the morning and 1 in the evening for
a few days, once treated early it will be prevented
from progressing into complications. But if
untreated at a later time it'll just reduce the
amount of time for the outbreak likewise its
severity. Lysine is an inexpensive treatment and can
be found in the vitamin section of every drugstore.
Here are some effective tips:
1. Keep the blisters clean and dry. Never cover
them up by make-up, it might worsen the cold sore
attack. Besides, concealing it with thick layers of
make-up is ineffective.
2. Apply the affected area with petroleum jelly
to hasten its healing process, it is also to avoid
cracking, bleeding and minimize it from spreading.
3. Put lip balm that has sunscreen protection to
avoid it from worsening. Remember that many cold
sore outbreaks are due to prolonged exposure to the
sun.
4. Put cold compress or tea bags over it by doing
so, it'll aid in soothing the pain and discomfort
and decrease its swelling as well. Tannic acid
contained in tea has anti-viral effects that will
work on your sores
5. Eat foods that contains lysine but avoid those
that are either citrus or contain arginine.
6. Peppermints, aloe vera and sage are herbs that
are likewise effective in curing cold sores just
apply a few drops of herbal extract and allow it to
work.
Be aware that cold sore viruses tend to stay in
the nervous system for a long time, even for good,
your only defense is to know exactly what caused it
and treat it as soon as possible.
