Everybody wants to lead a healthy and hassle free life and the only way to do so is by maintaining good personal hygiene. Prevention is always better than cure. People all across the world are experiencing new and evolved diseases day after day. The main cause we hear is always a virus. Whether it is a simple ailment like flu or killer AIDS virus are the vital ingredients for all ailments. One such common viral problem is cold sores on lips.
Cold sores are also known as fever blisters as they seem to mostly occur after a cold, fever or flu. They are filled with a fluid and are contagious. They can spread by physical contact when in the nascent stage and even when these lesions are not visible. The Type I herpes simplex virus is the cause for these sores.
There is no complete cure for this condition once you are infected as the virus settles down in the nerve cells of the infected and stays there till they happen to appear again. The blister however if treated properly takes a week to a fortnight to heal. The boils usually appear on the lips, mouth and the nose and are itchy and painful.
There can be many reasons for these to reappear like, stress, lifestyle, change in the immune system, hormonal imbalances. To treat this condition frequent washing the affected area with warm water is advisable. There are a lot of ointments and over the counter creams available for oral application. Like there are home remedies on how to get rid of acne naturally there are a few preferred cures for cold sores too. A warm teabag placed on the blister for 20-30 minutes helps. Applying an ice cube on the affected area helps reduce their further outbreak. It is always worthwhile to visit a specialist if the condition does not improve in two weeks. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and paying close attention to one’s hygiene a lot of embarrassment can be avoided.