COLD SORES STAGE 6 - HEALING BEGINS

COLD SORES

Cold sores, now have crusted over with a large scab. This may actually be the most frustrating and irritating stage for cold sores.

The healing process of cold sores can be a long process. There is a lot of damage to be fixed. Swollen glands start to reduce in size. The cold sores virus is in the process of moving back to the nerve ganglia to hide for a while. The cloning process is over for now.

Cold sores scabs are normally brittle and will easily crack open when you smile or move your lips. When I used to get cold sores, I used olive oil for keeping the cold sore crust softer and more comfortable - and it contains some anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties.

Better yet for cold sores, if you can get some tea tree oil (I've seen it at kmart type stores) use it now. Tea tree oil smells kind of like kerosene so you may not like it. It will keep the cold sore crust soft, but more importantly, it kills bacteria and cold sore virus like crazy. Tea tree oil is an awesome remedy for any bacterial, fungal, or viral surface infection. I tried it on a canker sore inside the mouth once - don't you do it. Terrible taste that wouldn't go away.

Whenever the cold sores crust cracks open, it will start to weep again. As you know by now, this cold sore fluid is teaming with cold sore virus. You must be very careful not to spread this cold sore virus to your eyes, or any other part of your body - or anyone else's body. Wash your hands constantly.

Cold sores can create genital herpes. And that's much worse than facial cold sores. 20% of genital herpes is the cold sores facial virus that has been transferred to the genitals by touch or oral sex. Remember, you are contagious from the first itch until the last red spot is gone. This is about a 3-4 week period where you are socially sidelined with cold sores.

Cold sores.