Cold sores are horrible viruses that can be found on the face, before finding out the cures for a cold sore you may first want to discover more information about the uninvited guest that has placed itself on your face.
Cold sores most often tend to appear on the lips, but could also appear
on the nostrils, chin and possibly on the fingers. At times there could also be
an appearance of cold sores on the insides of your mouth, on the gums or cheek,
but in most cases these are canker sores. It should be pointed out that herpes
simplex, which is the virus responsible, is highly contagious and thus spreads
very quickly from one person to the other. Besides this, treatment could be
delayed as the symptoms, such as cold sore symptoms could take as much as 20
days to appear, following exposure. You would probably notice that in around
two weeks the cold sores inside the mouth clear naturally, with the formation
of blisters and their eventual breakage. This is then followed by the formation
of a yellowish crust that eventually sloughs off to reveal fresh skin below
that heals without scarring.
Prior to the appearance of full fledged cold sore symptoms you would
probably notice a tingling sensation in the area and may also notice the area
to be slightly raised and inflamed. This sensation in the area is called
prodrome and tends to appear a day or two prior to the actual appearance of the
cold sore inside the mouth or anywhere else on the body.
This blog will keep you updated with information on the virus such as the stages it goes through and also home remedies and other cures for a cold sore.
