Question: I get cold sores frequently on my lower lip. Is there any way to get rid of these ugly things once they appear? - S.S. in West Palm Beach
Answer:: Even our creator must have had an off day when he added the herpes virus to the mix of earthly organisms. (I forgive him/her since we also got the Grand Canyon and Penelope Cruz.) Eruptions of herpes labialis often occur during periods of stress, exposure to sunlight or recent oral manipulation from dental work. A recent product comparison in the Clinicians Guide to Dental Products and Techniques newsletter showed excellent results with Viroxyn. Your dentist rubs the ampoule’s abrasive applicator, saturated with the active ingredient benzalkonium chloride, onto your lesion. Usually, one treatment is needed. Lesions dried up in 1 to 4 days resulting in 85% of the doctors recommending this treatment.
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