At first sign or feel of it put peroxide on it.....then leave it alone!
As the sores are caused by a virus, you can't get rid of them completely! However, when you feel the tingle of a cold sore on your skin, the application of ice will quite often reduce the size & severity of the sore and in some cases it will not appear.
If your cold sore has already appeared then treatment with Zovirax Cold Sore Cream can speed up the healing process.
To treat cold sores at home, it is important to begin treatments at the first sign of a cold sore. You may not be able to prevent them, but early treatment can drastically reduce the severity of a cold sore. Lysine supplements can help to reduce cold sores. Avoid touching them, sharing cups or utensils, or kissing another person, to avoid spreading the virus. Often, cold sores appear with other illnesses, so treat those, too.
l-lysine
Yes; it will help reduce swelling and pain.
Swim in cold water.
You can get a cold sore wet.
Cold sores are caused by the "Herpes" Virus. I have never heard of deodorant having any anti-viral properties, unless it was well below room temperature or had some sort of a cold effect, in which case it could reduce the tingle of a cold sore.
A cold sore is a micro-organism.
A cold sore is caused by a virus.
Do not pop the cold sore; it can cause it to spread.
Anyone, who comes into contact with the virus, can get a cold sore.