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Question:
What causes fever blisters?
Answer:
A fever blister located on the lips, mouth, and face is usually caused by the highly contagious herpes simplex type 1virus. Only a small number are caused by herpes simplex type 2, the type usually associated with genital lesions.
There is no cure for a fever blister. However, there are medications that will relieve the pain and itchiness, and speed the healing of the blister.
See: Herpes labialis (oral herpes simplex)
ReferencesWhitley RJ. Herpes simplex virus infections. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 397.
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Do you lance a fever blister?
Do not lance a fever blister.
What kind of herpeswhich one causes fever blisters?
If you are fighting a virus or if you have a cold you might get a fever blister.
Can drinking a lot of acid cause a fever blister?
Drinking a lot of acid will not cause a fever blister.
Could a fever blister affect embryo implantation?
A fever blister won't affect embryo implantation.
Will ciprofloxacin help fever blister?
Ciprofloxacin is not used to treat a fever blister.
What is the difference between a cold sore and a fever blister?
A fever blister and cold sore is the same thing.
If you kiss a boy with a fever blister that is going away will you get a fever blister?
It is possible. The blister is caused by a virus and is easy to transmit to another person even if it is in the late process of healing and going away.
How long Does fever blisters last?
A fever blister will last about 2 weeks.
Can you get a fever blister from using your old chapstick?
Yes
What happens when you pop a fever blister?
it typically depends on the conditons i would be cause it helps relive pain right after that i usually put bag-balm on it going from the surrounding area in to pervent further infection. REMEMER not to let dirt and moisture near the area(s), because it thrives on those things.
What to use for a fever blister?
EAR WAX I AM NA TRUE BELIEVER!
Is it necessary to take to complete bottle 30 pills of Acyclovir for fever blisters I usually take Valtrex. Lot of pills for a fever blister?
yes. without the whole bottle the bacteria which causes the disesase (Samonella Typhi) will grow stronger.
