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How can you stop a cold sore from getting bigger?
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See dentist early: S/he can use laser eneregy to halt progression of the lesion if caught in the prodromal ("wormy" or "chapped feeling") stage of the lesion. Some medications work, but the best thing to do is not touch/aggravate the lesion. Active lesions are highly contagious.
Answered 12/10/2013
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