how do I prevent lip blisters and cold sores?

Question

If there is no prevention, how can I treat them quickly?

Answer 1

You cannot prevent them, they are a form of herpes and the virus will be with you the rest of your life. Supposedly Abreva works in shortening the healing time, but i've never used it. Usually you just need to give it tiem to heal on its own.

Answer 2

The only way to prevent cold sores is to take a daily dose of the amino acid L-Lysine. 1,000 mg per day should do the trick. You can find it pretty cheap at places like drug stores and stores like wal-mart - anywhere vitamins are sold.

Also stay away from consuming foods that contain the amino acid L-Arginine like peanuts, chocolate, and raisins. They can make cold sore sufferer's break out more often.

Stress, lack of rest, too much sunlight, colds and flu, and scratching or getting hit in the area can all trigger cold sores. Good nutrition will also help stave them off.

Check out more tips at this cold sore prevention and treatment guide I found:

http://www.coldsore911.com/cold-sore-treatment/ultimate-cold-sore-treatments-guide/

Here is the complete glossary of the site:

http://www.coldsore911.com/cold-sore-treatment/you-can-heal-cold-sores-faster/

I hope this helps! I used to suffer from 6 or more cold sores a year until I got proactive and smart about what I ate and how I treated them. I haven't had an outbreak in quite a while (well over a year) now. Good luck!

Answer 3

chilly sores,also frequently said as Fever Blisters are brought about through Herpes Simplex Virus type a million The Virus will be reactivated in case your Immune equipment is down, i.e. lower than pressure, Sunburn, Fever from any contagious ailment,like the common chilly. Virus is particularly contagious and easy to transmit, particularly even as Blisters are formed ,specially on the better Lip. it could be spread through touching and kissing to any component to your body. there is not any remedy. drugs ,like ointment, relieve the soreness . Very useful is Acyclovir an Antiviral Drug. The Drug prevents the Virus from multiplying and may want to shrink the indications and frequency of recurrence

Answer 4

neosporin has a lip treatment available to prevent and heal it works better then the more expensive stuff like abreva

Answer 5

The natural way is to make sure you get enough vitamin C.