Cold Sore Treatment. Although it may take a while to get rid of a cold sore some medicines can shorten the healing time and make the symptoms less painful. Creams to ease pain and irritation.
Apply to the mouth area for a few minutes at a. Antiviral tablets or cream can be used to ease your symptoms and speed up the healing time. The antiviral drugs used to treat cold sores include acyclovir valacyclovir famciclovir and penciclovir.
Eat immune-boosting foods supplement with vitamin E and C boost your zinc intake take L-lysine use sunscreen apply aloe vera gel use peppermint essential oil apply vanilla oil or extract drink echinacea tea get a new toothbrush avoid touching the outbreak and ice it.
Available as a cream. Overall this study concluded that treatment of cold sore lesions using low-level laser exposure in the form of light is an effective and affordable way to treat the herpes simplex virus. Cold sores usually clear up without treatment within 7 to 10 days. Cold sores can be treated using over-the-counter medications and prescription antiviral medications.
