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How To Get Rid Of Cold Sore
By Jared Neilsen
How to get rid of cold sores
There is nothing worse than waking up in the morning and you find yourself staring at a big fat cold sore, right on your lip. Even though everyone will suffer from a cold sore at some time, they are unsightly and can not only be a hassle but also severely damage your confidence. Once one cold sore appears, it is easy for the virus to spread and you may notice another arrives. The virus, which causes cold sores, is almost impossible to remove, but there are ways to inhibit the development of cold sores.
It is not however an easy process to remove cold sores. The herpes simplex virus creates cold sores, also known as fever blisters or oral herpes. There are two types of HSV. HSV1 - a very common virus which causes those cold sores, and the HSV2 which causes the notorious, incurable, genital herpes. Thankfully, the strains are separate so whilst the cold sore is common and almost every human carries the strain of HSV1, there is hope for you to be rid of unsightly cold sores.
Cold sores are blisters that appear around the lips. They are not always associated with a cold. The cold sore blisters last a few days then burst, leaving a crusted and hard blister, this takes around a week to heal. Do not pick at any scab otherwise the cold sore may scar.
Cold sores appear for different reasons varying based on the individual. Cold or infection, sunlight or sunburn, windburn, food sensitivity or allergy, menstrual periods, drugs, anxiety or impaired digestion are the most common factors of cold sores.
Diet is the most effective form of removing cold sores. Often saliva has become too acidic which leads to a cold sore breakout. The acidic saliva is often a result of eating high protein foods such as red meat. Lysine is a regulator that helps both prevent and heal cold sores. Dairy products and white meat are easily accessible forms of Lysine. Chocolate and grain foods should be avoided.
There are many treatments available to get rid of cold sores, most contain Lysine in them to help prevent cold sores. Apple cider vinegar, tea tree oil and vitamin e oil are three other common ways to get rid of a cold sore. Other medications contain compounds of zinc, lysine, phenol, and tannic acid that have an inhibitory affect on the herpes virus' ability to form cold sore lesions. If you prefer a more natural solution or are too cheap to buy a cream, the herbal antiseptics Sage and Tea Tree Oil and the herbal sedative Violet are often suggested as effective treatments for cold sores. If it comes to this, the final possibility is to follow the old wives tale, whack a tea bag on the cold sore, and see what happens.
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