In many cases, people become infected during childhood, and once this happens you carry the virus for life. However, not everyone who has HSV-1 gets cold sores. In fact most people who carry the ...

Who here likes a cold sore? Nope. No one… I mean, what's there to like anyway? They're painful, uncomfortable, and not exactly pretty. Wouldn't it be great if they could magically disappear forever?

A cold sore is a group of tiny, painful blisters caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). They’re also called fever blisters or herpes simplex labialis. Up to 90% of people around the world ...

Fed up of the embarrassment of getting recurring cold sores? You are not alone. Here, a dermatologist gives us the facts on what causes cold sores, how we should treat them and the biggest ...

"I used to get horrible cold sores, but having tried this, they are less frequent and never appear in the same place." Most people using it tell the same story. Haslam and Dougal are planning more ...

Most cold sores are caused by HSV-1, which affects about 67% of people worldwide under the age of 50. However, HSV-2, which is typically associated with genital herpes, can be transmitted to the ...

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However, the virus can remain dormant in many people, meaning that cold sores may never appear. Various factors can activate the virus resulting in one or more cold sores. These include tiredness ...