Apply this to the cold sore around your lip or up your nose for a full fifteen minutes, twice a day. I have found that this approach very often resolves a cold sore within a day or two.

Dr Grant replies: Cold sores around the nose and mouth (oral and nasal mucosa) are caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) which can also affect the genital mucosa, eye, skin, central ...

Other symptoms include sneezing and a stuffy nose. Sore throats from allergies ... A viral infection, such as a cold or the flu, causes most sore throats. You might have a sore throat for several ...

We already know that the virus behind cold sores, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), can also infect the brain and the ...

Research has shown that HSV-1, the virus responsible for cold sores, can spread into specific areas of the brain and may ...

A young woman has gone viral with a cautionary tale about the spread of cold sores, sharing her painful experience with a virus that spread to her eyes. Amelia (@amelia.kate02), a 19-year-old ...

Cold sores, also known as oral herpes, can pass through sexual contact. However, they are not technically a sexually transmitted infection (STI), as people most often acquire cold sores through ...

Every year, a myriad of individuals struggle with the commonly encountered and irritating problem of cold sores. Various triggers such as stress, illness, and sun exposure could induce these ...

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the cause of the common cold sore, can spread into the central nervous system and preferences for certain parts of the brain. Study results published today in ...

Breaking out anywhere on your face (or body) can be super annoying, but there’s nothing quite like the frustration of a giant ...

The common cold sore virus, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), may do more than just cause painful sores—it can invade the ...