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

Cold sores, or fever blisters, are precisely herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) that appear as fluid-filled blisters around the lips that can also develop on the chin, cheeks or inside the nostrils.

If you are prone to cold sores, use antiviral creams or oral medication to reduce the severity and duration of outbreaks. Protecting your lips and skin from the sun can also help prevent flare-ups.” ...

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

One in five of us suffer with cold sores, or 'coleslaws' as spluttering children call them. They are created by herpes simplex, a virus that sits quietly in nerves around the mouth, only gracing ...

Apply this to the cold sore around your lip or up your nose for a full fifteen minutes, twice a day. I have found that this approach very often resolves a cold sore within a day or two.

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO While the common cold and influenza (the flu) are viral respiratory infections ...

Because the virus that causes cold sores remains in your body after the initial infection, you can be reinfected. To prevent reinfection, the American Academy of Dermatology Association recommends ...

In dogs, acne consists of the inflammation of a dog's hair follicles and it's mostly limited to the chin and lips of young dogs ... to frequent cleaning with a benzoyl peroxide cleanser. Pimples or ...

Jimmy Kimmel reacted to Donald Trump nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a prominent vaccine skeptic — as secretary of health ...

Stickiness: “Extra stickiness will allow lip gloss to last longer, however, it is not as comfortable to wear,” says Harris, ...