how can i get rid of my coldsore quickly?

Question

how can i get rid of my coldsore quickly?

and tips are helpful

Answer 1

Is it in your mouth or on your lip?

If it is in your mouth, make mix a TBS of sea salt with a 1/4 cup of water. Use it like mouth wash and heavily swish in your mouth, then spit out. Do this several times a day.

If it is on your lip, go to the drug store and check out some of the over-the-counter lip medications in the cough/cold section.

Also, if it is on your lip, once it turns into a scab...do not pick it off! Let it heal at it's own time, as it'll take FOREVER to heal if you pick it off. I know this is hard to do, because the scab is the worst part (and isn't attractive), but you got to do it. If you've had the scab for over a day or so, after showering, take a warm wet washcloth, and gently dab your sore with the wet cloth. The scab may loosen up.

Good luck...best thing is patience with the dang thing.

Answer 2

Cold sores are caused by a virus, and viruses do not like heat.

Apply a hot spot of a towel soaked in running hot water from a sink to the coldsore, that will kill the virus immediately. Do this for about 5 minutes with repeat applications. If done at night, when one awakens the cold sore inside a mouth will be healed because the mouth heals so rapidly. If on the facial skin, it will be well on its way to healing.

Answer 3

I hate those dang things! If it's a small one, you can rub toothpaste into it to dry it more quickly. Do not, however, apply another treatment along with toothpaste, as it may caue your skin to burn! I tried "Abreva" once, but it made the thing much worse!? I swear by blistex , it seems to make it go away faster, but you're still stuck w/ it for about a week or so.

Answer 4

Put toothpaste on it for 3 nights

Answer 5

baby oil or olive oil .
wash it first with hot soapy water , rinse with hot and then cold water.