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Clean hands, not sharing food and drink, and being careful when kissing are the best ways to avoid cold sores. The virus can be very easily transmitted.
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Is there any way to prevent getting a cold sore?
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Can a cold sore be prevented?
The only way to prevent oral herpes is to avoid contact with infected persons.
Can you get a cold sore wet?
You can get a cold sore wet.
I am 13 and think i have a cold sore on the corner of mouth Is it a cold sore if I havent kissed anyone if it is how do I treat it?
Go to Walgreens, Rite Aid or your local drug store and buy a bottle of TEA TREE OIL. Put it on your cold sore twice a day until it is gone. It tastes gross but it will help and prevent infection.
How do you take off a cold sore?
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.
What does it mean if your cold sore is yellow?
That is a natural part of the healing process but you are still contagious. Up utill the cold sore is completely gone you can still pas it on. Don't touch the cold sore, if you have to wash your hands after touching it. Don't cover it with mke up, that will only aggravate the sore. Apply some cream like Abreva to the sore regulaly to help speed up the healing process.
Is a cold sore a micro-organism?
A cold sore is a micro-organism.
Can you pop your cold sore?
Do not pop the cold sore; it can cause it to spread.
Is a cold sore caused by a bacteria?
A cold sore is caused by a virus.
How can you prevent somebody else from getting cold sore?
Cold sores are very contagious during a break out. If you have a visible cold sore then don't share things like utensils or cups when you have a break out. You also shouldn't be kissing any one (specially children) on or around the mouth until the cold sore has completely gone away. You should also know cold sores can also be spread during oral sex. If you give some one oral sex while you have a vsible cold sore you could pass it to your partner's genitals. It's safer to do those things in between break outs or when you have no signs or symptoms of a cold sore.
Can anyone get cold sore?
Anyone, who comes into contact with the virus, can get a cold sore.
Can dogs get a cold sore from people?
Dogs wont get a cold sore from people.
