Question 1

when do i know my cold sore is gone?

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Cold sore: You cannot see it and there is no longer any pain.  They can return though.

Question 2

how do i know when my cold sore is gone (i never get blisters)?

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Unusual presentation: So, to clarify, you just get a red sore around your mouth but no blisters that eventually open and crust over?Do you have pain around your mouth, fever, sore lymph nodes, or sore throat before a sore erupts?Have you been tested for HSV in your blood? If you don't get a sore, how do you know you have HSV?I would say that when the symptoms you do have disappear, it is gone but HSV is not curable

Question 3

how do i know when my cold sore is gone? i get swollen lower lip, no blister or sore. swab tested hsv1 +ve. mostly healed, very dry and chapped lips

Accepted Answer

Chapped lips + HSV1: also called cheilitis is a common, treatable and preventable condition. Stay hydrated, apply lubricant, do not lick your lips and use your nose for breathing. No other treatment is necessary.
There no cure for HSV1 infection and often stress is an aggravating factor. Cold sores generally clear up without treatment within 10-14 days. Hope it helps.

Question 4

do you get back your normal lips back without a scar after cold sore is gone?

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Herpes labialis: The extent of the scarring you will suffer will depend on the severity of the outbreak.One should immediately take the appropriate medications and consider applying a cream to the affected site. There is usually a prodromal phase of the attack where you might be able to alleviate the vesicular phase and thus decrease scarring. The more severe and prolonged the attack, the more the scarring that re.

Question 5

i got a cold sore and my doctor said i could never five peak sex again. is this true? how about kissing is that safe after the cold sore is gone?

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Herpes: I have no idea what your physician really said, but it appears you have not been properly diagnosed.  Sores do not in any way predict what type of herpes you have or even if you are contagious or not when you have a sore. First you need to know with a blood test what herpes you have.  75% of us have Herpes Type One (Herpes Simplex) and 25% have Genital Herpes.  A person cannot get it again.

Question 6

i have had this cold sore for about 10 days. it's gone away but left a pinkish mark where it once was.?

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The mark that is: left may take a while to resolve.

Question 7

what are the stages of getting a cold sore? how long until it's gone?

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4 Basic Steps: Prodrome- itching, tingling, burning. Vesicle Formation- blisters arise on lip or skin. Ulceration- blisters pop and ulcers form. Healing- ulcers resolve which can take a week or more. Medication such as Valtrex (valacyclovir) can lessen the severity if taken during prodrome. Laser treatment can speed healing as well.- http://www.laserdentistbaltimore.com/mouth-ulcer-and-cold-sore-laser-treatment/

Question 8

is a cold sore heaper?

Accepted Answer

Cold sores: Cold sores are painful liquid filled blisters that can occur on the lips, roof of the mouth or the gums which are caused by the herpes simplex virus (hsv-1). An estimated 80% of americans have been exposed to herpes simplex virus type 1. However, not all of those people will get cold sores.  It depends on your immune system.

Question 9

do a cold sore pusses?

Accepted Answer

It can appear so..: Small cold sores often appear with just slightly yellowish fluid (plasma-like) but larger ones can look like puss-filled lesion. The body white blood cells attack the virus, cause inflammation, fluid accumulation and thus appears as puss. These often resolves spontaneously. If it becomes larger and large with more redness/pain, it could secondary infection/boil. Consult doc. Good luck.

Question 10

what causes of cold sore?

Accepted Answer

Learn about HSV: Cold sore = herpes....It has nothing to do with 'having a cold'.  It's a common infection and can be transmitted whenever a sore is present and even when one is not.

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