Many people sometimes have strange red “sores” on their lips and on the wings of their nose, covered with many bubbles. Some call it a cold, others call a fever. Indeed, the symptoms of this “sore” are very similar to colds: feeling sick, chills, headache, temperature. With proper treatment, these symptoms disappear quite quickly, and the vesicles, which at the very beginning were so unbearably burned and scratched, dry out, turn pale and disappear. And now, attention! Do not think that if you know how to treat a cold on your lips, then there will be no trace of the disease! Unfortunately, this is not so…
Jokes aside!A cold on the lips is a popular “nickname” for a viral infectious disease called herpes. Yes, you heard right! It is viral! The herpes virus is very insidious, it settles in the blood of a person ... forever. We do not see him, but, meanwhile, it can harm our internal organs. The worst thing about all this is that we can not even guess about the danger. In some cases, the organs chosen by the virus can be affected by a cancer tumor after a while.
The following factors can provoke the appearance of a cold on the lips:
- general hypothermia of the body ;
- stressful situations, nervous conditions;
- overheating of the body;
- other infections.
The herpes virus is transmitted as follows:
- firstly, this is the most banal contact way - through a kiss;
- secondly, the airborne droplet;
- thirdly, through contact with various common objects (towel, soap, toothbrush, joint dishes for food and drink, etc.).
Before you learn how to treat a cold on your lips, try not to neglect our following tips. In no case do not touch the bubbles that appear with your hands, as you risk provoking complications of inflammatory processes. Important! In this case, try to minimize the use of your foundation, powder and, of course, lipstick, and it’s better to forget about them for a while.
And now we will give you a couple of tips on how to treat a cold on your lips.
How to treat a cold on the lips
Just say that there are many different methods, and how to treat a cold on the lip, each one picks up for himself.
Method number 1. As soon as you notice at least a hint of herpes, immediately dry the vesicles and remove their inflammation! This is done with the help of special ointments that are sold in any pharmacy. You need to choose those that contain antiviral substances in their composition. Such an ointment should be applied to herpes four times a day. Note that this does not help all people.
Method number 2. From myself I can offer a "folk" way to
quickly cure a cold on the lip.
Take a disposable syringe needle or a simple sewing needle (just remember to disinfect it, for example by dipping it in alcohol!). When the cold sore is inflated and filled with moisture, pierce it with a disinfected needle, thereby releasing fluid from there. If it does not come out, you can squeeze it slightly. After this, be sure to dry (i.e. cauterize) the herpes with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. If everything was done correctly, then in the morning the tumor and inflammation will subside. The meaning of this method is that for the rest of the time, while the cold on the lips dries up, it will not disturb you!
Colds on the lips - this is a serious illness, do not take it lightly! Good luck to you!