The treatment of cold sores begins with understanding what causes cold sores.
The main culprit is a virus that’s part of the herpes family - herpes simplex virus type 1. This highly contagious virus remains in the nervous system of its host forever, appearing occasionally, and usually at the most inconvenient of times, on the face.
Steps in the process of treating cold sores.
The first step is to identify the symptoms associated with cold cores and this can help you in treating them faster. Many people get confused trying to tell the difference between cold sores and canker sores. Canker sores are small white bacterial infections which occur inside the mouth while cold sores are red and pussy blisters which mainly occur on or around the mouth and sometimes near the nose.
Prodromal stage is the first stage of a cold sore, beginning with itching, burning and tightening.
In the second step, try to never touch, scratch or rub any cold sores as this may increase their size or the size of the infected area. If you can avoid touching them, healing will be faster because cold sores spread mostly through physical contact.
The third step is to clean cold sores regularly with a washcloth and hot soapy water. After that, always try to cover them with some petroleum-based product. This will help to heal faster.
Hopefully these tips will aid in recogniz ing cold sores correctly and help you to prevent or shorten cold sore outbreaks.
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By Rohit K.
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