No cold sores are from a virus in the body. Everyone is born with the virus it just remains dormant in the fortunate. For us less fortunate its for life. There are ways to reduce an outbreak. The sun, acidy foods, stress, even colds induce the virus. At first tingle of cold sore put an ice cube on it, in a bag or on a washcloth. There are prescription meds like Zovirax and others and there are OTC ones just as good. But unfortunately, your going to have to try a few to see which is best for you. The ice helps by cooling down the virus from the outside. Use the meds as directed and when it starts to heal try not to get it wet. Never pop them they will spread and no oral sex or kissing until they subside because you can infect someone.
AnswerYour Ph levels could be off as well. This can cause high acidity in the body and it can effect your taste, smell, cause dry mouth. When brushing your teeth (having a cold sore) use baking soda and warm water to brush your teeth (USE A SOFT TOOTH BRUSH) and also lightly brush the roof of your mouth and the tongue. This lowers the bacteria considerably. There are medications you can buy over the counter to help with the cold sore.Not everyone carries the Herpes Zoster virus. It is acquired as most other viruses are. Amino acids or lack of can cause the virus to present itself IF you have ever come into contact with it. L-Arginine can cause an outbreak(it's in several male enhancement remedies. l-Lysine can stop the virus and clear up cold sores or other outbreaks of the virus.
Yes. A cold sore is a type of virus and it doesn't matter if you have a cold or not. The cold will not cause the cold sore but your immune system might be weaker making you more susceptible to it.
No it isn't possible to get them on your gums. If you do have some kind of sore on your gums it is most likely a mouth ulcer. =)
Inside the mouth, such a sore is called a canker sore. I'm no doctor, but I can tell you that the homeopathic remedy called Borax works like a miracle on canker sores.
Genital herpes can cause cold sores on the mouth if the virus was transmitted orally.
Yes you do have herpes if you get cold sores.
No, it is uncomfortable.
You can get cold sores in the gums.
Lip diseases can be caused by various factors, including viral infections (such as herpes simplex virus), bacterial infections, fungal infections, allergies, irritation from chemicals or cosmetics, nutritional deficiencies, and underlying health conditions such as autoimmune disorders. Proper diagnosis by a healthcare professional is essential to determine the exact cause and appropriate treatment.
Sores inside the mouth are called canker sores.
cheilosis: crack like sores at the corner of the mouth. (lip disease)
No you can not.
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.
my daughter was prescribed this by a doctor for cold sores / impetigo
Well, sores in your mouth could be, in fact, the indicators of the beginnings of a fatal disease. Mouth sores are normally caused by irritation, injury, infection, or even inflammitory disorders.
There is nothing detrimental about cold sores, they are not life threatening. All they do is cause annoying sores / blisters on the mouth.
a disease that affectes brain and causes a stroke
It is herpes. Sometimes people refer to them as 'cold sores' but it is the herpes simples virus.
The herpes virus causes cold sores to appear.
Cold sores are painful blisters that can be found inside the mouth, on the face and even in or on the nose. You can actually find them anywhere on your body, including genital parts!