“It’s natural to want to hide your cold sore with make-up but this might actually make it worse. Many cosmetics contain perfumes and other chemicals that can irritate damaged skin. People also ...

“Cold sores are fluid filled blisters that generally appear on the lip or on skin around the mouth,”Adarsh Vijay Mudgil, MD, ...

Part of the mint family, lemon balm is also known to have antiviral properties and help in curing cold sores. Though ice may not reduce the duration of a cold sore outbreak, it can ease the ...

Cold sores, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV ... and taking proactive steps for healthier skin.

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD In some ways, the features of a cold sore vs. a pimple on the lip line are very ...

BROOKE Hale never thought she could pass the cold-sore virus onto her baby while he was still in the womb. But baby Luca ...

Can cold sores be transmitted through kissing? Protect your lips against herpes infection with these dos and don’ts of ...

A baby who contracted his mother's oral herpes in the womb is thought to be the youngest child to receive a corneal ...

Various factors can activate the virus resulting in one or more cold sores. These include tiredness and fatigue, a break in the skin near the affected area, menstruation (periods), stress ...