my daughter was prescribed this by a doctor for cold sores / impetigo
Nystatin is an antibacterial agent, and cold sores are viral, so it is not effective for treating cold sores.
Mupirocin ointment can be used on your penis. This ointment is used as a topical antibiotic for varying skin infections.
Sores inside the mouth are called canker sores.
You can get cold sores at any age. Children often get them, they are passed by being kissed on or around the mouth by some one that has a visible cold sore. Treatment is usually a topical antiviral ointment or oral antiviral medication pills.
I got a col sore and Im using whitfield ointment ,will let you know
Probably not the best thing to use on cold sores around the mouth. It's more used to treat bacterial infections, and cold sores are caused by a virus. It may help heal the sores but you may not want to use it on your mouth as it could be toxic. Just get some over the counter cold sore cream to help heal te sores.
There is nothing detrimental about cold sores, they are not life threatening. All they do is cause annoying sores / blisters on the mouth.
There are several types of mouth sores that can occur, including canker sores, cold sores, and oral thrush. Canker sores are small ulcers that appear inside the mouth, cold sores are caused by the herpes virus and appear on the lips, and oral thrush is a fungal infection that can develop on the tongue and inside the cheeks.
Sores in mouth are caused by many different factors. Those caused by physical injuries such as canker sores, are not contagious. However, mouth sores caused by virus or bacteria could be contagious through kissing.
Sores on the lips and mouth are most commonly caused by the herpes simplex virus (cold sores) or canker sores. Cold sores are contagious and typically appear as small fluid-filled blisters around the lips, while canker sores are not contagious and appear as painful ulcers inside the mouth. Both usually heal on their own within a week or two.
It is herpes. Sometimes people refer to them as 'cold sores' but it is the herpes simples virus.
There are three main types of mouth ulcers: canker sores, cold sores, and oral thrush. Canker sores are small, painful sores inside the mouth, while cold sores are fluid-filled blisters on the lips or around the mouth. Oral thrush appears as white patches on the tongue and inside the cheeks. These ulcers can be distinguished by their location, appearance, and symptoms.