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What triggers cold sore breakouts?

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Various factors: Stress can sometimes do it. Sometimes they just happen.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Stress: Any type of stress. Emotional, physical etc. Physical stress includes hormonal, sleep deprivation, immune diseases, medications, and many more. Too much sun! discuss this w your dr. So the causes can be determined and addressed!

Answered 10/4/2016

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