so it seems that my husband and I and our almost one year old daughter all have the beginnings of a cold sore..what can i do to treat it? and should i be worried that my daughter has one at such a young age?
2007-07-08 15:55:04 · 5 answers · asked by Shina Beana 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
80% of the population have had or will have a cold sore. Refrain from letting your 1 year old from kissing anyone on the lips. I know that grandma's and grandpa's love kissing their little angels, but just say that baby has a boo-boo.
As far as treating it. There are lots of over the counter medicines...however, I would take your child to the peditrian (sp) so that he/she can give your daughter some topical.
Good Luck.
2007-07-08 16:01:21 · answer #1 · answered by Wanna-be-Dear-Abby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-02 10:35:59 · answer #2 · answered by Marva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-21 23:35:51 · answer #3 · answered by Laraine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abreva helps but cold sores just seem to take forever to heal. I swear there is a connection between spicy food, and sunburn on the lips. I know they are highly contagious. I put abreva on a cotton swab and then on the sore. We don't share drinks or chap stick when there is an outbreak.
2007-07-08 16:07:43 · answer #4 · answered by NikNak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your doctor for any advice for treating her cold sore. I use Abreva and it helps. My sister swears by Blistex [the white/red tube kind]. I know a guy who uses Campho Phenique (spelling?). I would try to keep it clean and it should be fairly safe to put some Vaseline on it to keep it somewhat moist. I tend to keep putting something on it early on to keep it 'wet' and if/when it's oozing, I try to keep it dry.
2007-07-08 16:36:46 · answer #5 · answered by Sandi D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋