| Cold sores are one of life's nuisances that always | | | | remedies in preventing a breakout occurrence if |
| seem to come at the most unwelcome of times. Not | | | | caught quickly enough. The ice freezes cell growth of |
| only do they hurt, but they sure don't look that hot | | | | the cold sore and keeps it from growing into a full |
| when they break out on your face. So that leaves | | | | blown sore. The key is to get the sore before it has a |
| everyone looking for remedies for cold sores. While | | | | chance to form. If you wait too long and it blisters on |
| making a trip to the doctor for cold sore medicine is | | | | you, then forget this method. |
| always something you can do, you may want to | | | | Using a tea bag is another popular remedy for cold |
| explore some other remedies as well. Here's a look at | | | | sores. Again, catching the sore early on before |
| some of the other remedies for cold sores. | | | | blistering is the key to making this work. The tea inside |
| Another common option that people use in treating | | | | the bag works to kill off the cells before they can |
| these sores is by going to the local Walgreen's or | | | | break off. You take the wet tea bag and press it on |
| CVS and buying a tube of over-the-counter | | | | the area you feel the pain forming. |
| medication. Yes, these medicines will help relieve the | | | | Of course, the best defense against a cold sore is a |
| pain and dryness, but they are not a remedy per se'. | | | | good offense. Take a few steps to help prevent them |
| They mask and reduce the symptoms, but they don't | | | | from forming by doing things such as taking vitamin C |
| eliminate the sore. | | | | and keeping your lips from getting sunburned or wind |
| What you may discover by looking online or talking | | | | burned. The sun is brutal on your lips and by using a lip |
| with others who have cold sores is that there are | | | | balm or moisturizer you can help prevent them from |
| several natural remedies for cold sores that have | | | | trying to form. |
| been known to work quite well. | | | | These are just a few simple, but popular, remedies for |
| For example, ice is one of the most well known | | | | cold sores that actually help. |