Tea tree oil is one my must have bathroom skin care products and it works a treat on cold sores. Any salve with tea tree in it will help to heal and fight the virus. Balmonds say this product is "Cooling and natural, also suitable for use on cold sores, spots, bites, stings and fungal conditions." so it's not just the cold sores you can use this salve for. Ingredients … [Read more...]
Cold sores, shingles, herpeticum and impetigo compared
There are many skin problems that you may be unlucky enough to suffer from at some time in your life, but it can often be difficult to identify exactly what it is that you've got. Some skin complaints can look remarkably like another but the treatment might be very different. I've often wondered exactly what the difference was between this collection of blistery conditions. … [Read more...]
Do’s and Don’ts for fighting cold sores
You know the signs, that tell-tale little tingling sensation that signals you're in for a real treat, a cold sore is on the way. Zovirax and Abreva are widely used as a first line of defence and can be successful at keeping cold sores at bay, but need to be applied at the tingling stage. Not so useful if they appear in the morning as most of mine do. When you wake at night to … [Read more...]