How long to wait to kiss after a fever blister is healed?

Answer 1

After a cold sore outbreak has been overcome it can take up to 14 days for the Herpes Simplex Virus (the virus that is constantly in the body and incurable that causes cold sores) to become dormant again. Within this period it is all to easy to spread the cold sore or for the outbreak to come back!

Answer 2

Once you have had a cold sore the virus never leaves your body.

Cold sores are the result of the virus's reactivating in the body. When reactivation occurs, the virus travels down the nerves to the skin where it may cause blisters (cold sores) around the lips, in the mouth or, in about 10% of cases, on the nose, chin, or cheeks. Cold sore outbreaks may be influenced by stress, menstruation, sunlight, sunburn, fever, or local skin trauma. Surgical procedures such as dental or neural surgery, lip tattooing, or dermabrasion are also common triggers.

So it may be hard to know when you caught the virus, if you have had a cold sore before the virus has been in your body since then.

The blisters appear about five days after itching at the infected site.

Answer 3

Cold sores are viral, if you have it checked out and it is not from the Herpes virus, then you can wait two weeks. If it IS herpes, it can be contagious before, during, and after an outbreak.

Answer 4

i would say no sooner than 48 hours after starting antibiotics.

Answer 5

At least a week. You can still pass it on just after the sore has healed.

Answer 6

No, it is not okay to kiss someone if they have a cold sore on their throat. That person may have herpes and could very well pass herpes on from one person to another.

Answer 7

Wait 2 weeks after the blister to kiss.

Answer 8

yes