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Cold sores on lips
Simple tips to get rid of them
A cold sore,
or a "fever blister," usually appears on the outside of
the lips or mouth. They are extremely common, affecting
between 80 to 90% Americans by the time they are 50 years
old. Cold sores are caused by a virus, either the herpes
simplex virus type 1, or herpes simplex virus type 2. The
type of virus does not affect the treatment.
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Cold
sores may appear just once in a person's life, or return
again and again. Although experts still don't know all of
the ways a cold sore can be triggered, some of the things
that can cause a cold sore include:
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 According to
Dr. Bruce P. Robinson of Mount Sinai Medical Center in New
York City, "Cold sores are extremely contagious. If
you have a cold sore, do not
kiss anyone until it is
completely healed. Even a light peck can spread the
virus."
There
currently is not a cure for cold sores, but there are many
effective treatments. Antiviral medications, such as
acyclovir and valacyclovir HCI, speed the healing process
which eases the pain and discomfort of the sore by slowing
the reproduction of the virus. FDA approved the use of
another antiviral medication, famciclovir
(Famvir) making
treatment easier than ever because the patient only needs
to take one dose to ease his or her symptoms. To be most
effective, these medications need to be used right at the
start of an outbreak.
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