When we talk about cold sores we are referring to an infectious disease that causes the appearance of blisters around the lips or in other areas of the face. This is a herpetic infection which is also known as lip fever and is a chronic infection. Caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (rarely from the type 2 one responsible for the genital infection) which penetrates the skin and mucous membranes but remains silent for a long time, hidden in the nervous ganglia, even it can even remain latent for your entire life. When it reactivates causing the skin manifestations we know, it is stimulated by periods of stress, feverish episodes or intense exposure to sunlight.
In cases where occurs naturally the patient wants to quickly find a way to make the infection go away, since it causes annoying blemishes. Here are the most useful drugs and the most effective remedies to solve the problem.