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

Read on to know more about canker sores, and how to treat them. Canker sores, also called aphthous ulcers, are small shallow ulcers that occur in the lining of your mouth. “They measure less than a ...

Oral sex is a common means of transporting either form of the virus between the mouth and the genitals, says Green. How to treat cold sores At this time, there is no cure for HSV-1. However ...

Cold sores, most commonly caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), often pop up around the lips or mouth ... specialists search for an effective treatment, a new drug, Pritelivir ...

non-threatening blisters in and around the mouth. Here's how to tell the difference between cold sores and canker sores and how to treat each. Cold sores are blisters that typically appear on the ...

A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...

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 ...

To prevent further aggravation, Tang also recommends wearing sunscreen around your mouth and on a cold sore when a lesion is healing. Vitamin E can be applied topically to treat an existing cold ...