Anyone got any advise on getting horrible cold sores off my lip??!
Question:
Anyone got any advise on getting horrible cold sores off my lip??
i have two cold sores on my lip and they have been there for about a year now, there not that noticeable anymore, its just that the skin above them is a slightly paler shade compared to the rest of my lip!
i have tried all the creams i could get my hands on but non of them worked!, when i used zovirax it got rid of them in about 2.5 seconds but then they came back in about 2.5 seconds!!!
anybody got any tips???
cheers!
Answers:
Some commonly used non-prescription products for cold sores include Abreva (docosanol) cream, Blistex , Carmex, and Lipactin gel that contains the active ingredients of zinc and heparin.
Skin protectants can also be an effective cold sore cure or cold sore remedy. These skin protectants and lip moisturizers usually contain some or all of the following ingredients: allantoin, dimethicone, cocoa butter, white petrolatum, or glycerine. These ingredients act to keep the lips from drying out and to protect the cold sores from irritation, which would aggravate the outbreak and slow the healing process. They also form a barrier that helps prevent a secondary infection of the cold sores.
For pain and discomfort, topical products that may contain benzocaine, lidocaine, benzyl alcohol, camphor, or menthol and phenol will bring some relief. Oral pain medication such as ibuprofen can be given when the cold sores are causing significant discomfort.
All natural cold sore cures include the application of the following to the cold sore: aloe vera juice or gel, the herb Chaparral, DMSO, grapefruit seed extract, lemon balm extract, mint extract, or tea.