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INTRODUCTION: Cold sores are small and very painful blisters that normally appear on or around a person’s mouth and are created by the herpes simplex virus-1 (or HSV-1). The sores - also known as “fever blisters” - are very different from canker sores, a condition people sometimes associate them with. They are extremely contagious and stay that way until the blisters scab over, and occasionly even afterwards.

Fever Blisters can appear singular or in little grape like bunches, and are sometimes filled with liquid. They normally depart on their own within seven to ten days after their first appearance.

HERPES: Herpes simplex virus type 1 (”HSV1″) generally only infects those body tissues that lie “above the waistline” and it is the virus that causes cold sores in the majority of cases. Herpes simplex is not curable, but may lie dormant for long periods of time.

Signs and symptoms may not start until as long as 20 days following exposure, and usually last 7 to 10 days. The real reason for the sores is the virus creating new virus on the edge of your lip and/or nose.

Home remedies are usually your best course of action against the painful and ugly sores. On occasions, if the cold sores are making a child sick, an MD may prescribe a special drug that fights the virus.

The Majority of persons become infected with the herpes simplex virus in their preschool years, most likely from eating or drinking after someone who already has it or getting kissed by an adult with the virus, but not everyone who gets the virus produces sores.

SYMPTOMS: Signs are usually most severe eight hours after an outbreak and may include: tingling of the lips, tiny blisters on the lips and mouth that enlarge, burst, then crust, over itching and irritation of the lips and mouth, soreness of the lips and mouth. Signss can be quite painful and cause a great deal of embarrassment.

Initially the infection may create no symptoms or mouth ulcers. The first symptoms of a fever blister usually happen within 1 or 2 weeks — and as late as 3 weeks — following contact with an infected person. Untreated, the symptoms will usually subside in one to two weeks. medications given orally may shorten the course of the symptoms and decrease the pain.

TREATMENTS: Cold sore treatments are of a great interest for all of us who suffer those painful and irritating fever blisters. For most kids, the sores go away on their own without any special treatment from a doctor.

While they cannot be cured, if signs are severe, treatment may help ease some of the pain and discomfort. Most treatment options are focused on decreasing the discomfort and pain and reducing the length of the outbreak. Some options can even help prevent the blisters from forming. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, see your MD. A licensed MD should be consulted for diagnosis and care of any and all medical conditions.

CONCLUSION: Cold sores, also referred to as “fever blisters,” are painful, ugly mouth sores that are caused by an outbreak of the herpes simplex virus and are not a symptom of a recently acquired herpes simplex infection, but rather a re-activation of herpes virus particles already living in your body. They are normally found either: On or at the edge of a your lip and some times signal a deficiency in Calcium.

Cold sores AKA fever blisters are very common and also extremely contagious. If they aren’t dealt with properly, they can produce bacterial skin infections. If you have them, it’s important to see your MD IF: you have another health condition that has weakened your immune system, the sores do not heal by themselves within 7 to 10 days, you get cold sores often.

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