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Yes; cold sores can be spread. If at all possible, refrain from touching it for 21 days so not to infect the eyes or other places on your body.
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Can you pass cold sores when you just have a cut on your lip?
Cold sores are spread by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person, at the location where the virus is active, during a time when they are shedding virus. A cut on your lip is not enough to spread cold sores.
How can cold sores and fever blisters spread to others?
Herpes lesions like cold sores are spread to others by skin-to-skin contact with the affected area. The infection is contagious during and just before an outbreak.
Can you get cold sores from making out?
Cold sores area spread by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person, at the location where the virus is active, during a time when they are shedding virus. So making out is a great way to spread the virus.
Can you get cold sores on your chin?
Yes, unfortunately cold sores can manifest on the chin. They can occur pretty much anywhere around the mouth, eyes, and nose. Additionally, cold sores, because they are the herpes virus, can be spread from those areas to the genitals and anus as well.
Can you use bactroban for cold sores?
Bactroban is not effective for viral cold sores.
Can cold sores spread while taking acyclocir?
Yes it's possible to spread a cold sore while there are any signs of a break out and even when it's being treated. Don't kiss any one or give oral sex, cold sores are very contgious while there is any sign of a break out.
Do you get cold sores from the wind?
You don't get cold sores from the wind.
Are cold sores contagoues?
Cold sores are very contagious.
Are cold sores airborne?
Cold sores aren't airborne.
Can you spread oral herpes if you don't have a cold sore?
Unfortunately, even if there are no visible sores there is still a small chance that you can get herpes. The odds are low but you should get checked out.
Does polysporin work on cold sores?
Cold sores are caused by a virus, and polysporin is not active against viruses, so it won't work for cold sores.
Do they have cold sores in South America?
They do have cold sores in South America.
