Cold Sores – Dr Dental Dental Insurance
You do not get cold sores or fever blisters from fevers or colds, but they can trigger them. The virus that causes cold sores is usually passed via a kiss, shared utensils, or other close contact. Over-the-counter creams and ointments may help discomfort and speed healing.
Cold sores have no cure, but treatment can help manage outbreaks. Prescription antiviral medicine or creams can help sores heal more quickly. And they may make future episodes happen less often and be shorter and less severe.
Cold Sores Signs and Symptoms
- You may Feel Tingling and Itching: Many people feel itching, burning, or tingling around the lips for a day before a small, hard, painful spot appears and blisters form.
- You May See Blisters: Small fluid-filled blisters often form along the border of the lips. Sometimes, they appear around the nose or cheeks or inside the mouth.
- You May Have Oozing and Crusting: The small blisters may merge and burst. When the blister bursts, it can leave shallow open sores that ooze and crust over.