In addition to medication, you can use topical treatments — in gel, patch or cream form, as a healing solution for cold sores ...

A mysterious bump near your lips can be unsettling. Is it a harmless pimple or something more serious like a cold sore? Distinguishing between the two is crucial for effective treatment and prevention ...

Most of the time it stays quiet, but when the immune system is strained, it can resurface on the lips as a painful outbreak.

If you’ve ever had a cold sore, you're familiar with the first hint of trouble. A tingling signals an unwelcome visitor is about to make an appearance, usually at the worst possible time. Soon, a ...

Waking up with a spot on your lip is never a good feeling. Often cold sores or pimples are to blame, though telling the difference isn't always easy. They can look similar on the surface, but their ...

First, you’re not alone. Up to 80% of American adults have the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), which can cause cold sores (also known as fever blisters), according to Johns Hopkins. The viral infection ...

What if someone told you that the nasal decongestants, pain relievers, skin ointments and cough suppressants that you spend a fortune on at the drugstore every year could be replaced with one, small, ...

No, a person should not double their Valtrex dosage for cold sores unless explicitly recommended by a doctor or healthcare professional. Valtrex is an antiviral medication that helps treat infections ...

Cold sores are caused by one of the herpes group of viruses, which can lie dormant in nerve cells, and then become re-activated, causing those characteristic blisters, which then turn into painful ...

Cold sores, also known as oral herpes, can pass through sexual contact. However, they are not technically a sexually transmitted infection (STI), as people most often acquire cold sores through ...

This piece is part of “The Cure for Everything:” A series of stories that looks at the breakthroughs, setbacks, and overall status of vaccines and cures for hard-to-treat diseases and viruses, from ...