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| Question: | I need help with my cold sores. They just keep coming and nothing seems to help them. What can I do? |
| Answer: | Cold sores are best treated when they first develop. The first symptoms are pain and tingling at the site of the sore on the lips, nose or elsewhere. If antiviral ointment (eg. Zovirax) is applied every hour to the area at this stage, it may be possible to prevent the sore from developing. Once the sore is present, the ointment is not as effective.
The best treatment for developed cold sores are the many lotions and creams available from chemists that contain a drying agent to heal, an antiseptic to ptevent further infection, and an anaesthetic to ease the pain. About a quarter of die population are susceptible to these sores, and develop them at irregular intervals for many years.
Lnfortunately there is no permanent cure yet available.
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