{"id":35528,"date":"2024-04-10T22:27:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T16:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/ask-a-doc-how-can-i-get-rid-of-a-cold-sore-as-quickly-as-possible\/"},"modified":"2024-04-10T22:27:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T16:57:59","slug":"ask-a-doc-how-can-i-get-rid-of-a-cold-sore-as-quickly-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/ask-a-doc-how-can-i-get-rid-of-a-cold-sore-as-quickly-as-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask a doc: \u2018How can I get rid of a cold sore as quickly as possible?\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You woke up with an unsightly cold sore \u2014 but hiding out at home isn\u2019t an option.<\/p>\n
What can you do?<\/p>\n
First, you\u2019re not alone. Up to 80% of American adults have the herpes simplex virus<\/u> (HSV-1), which can cause cold sores (also known as fever blisters), according to Johns Hopkins.<\/p>\n
The viral infection<\/u> can cause small, fluid-filled lesions, or blisters, to form on and around the lips or inside the mouth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
AS NEW JERSEY INVESTIGATES MUMPS OUTBREAK, EXPERTS SHARE WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT SYMPTOMS, PROTECTION<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n They can sometimes show up around the nose or cheeks.<\/p>\n “While there is no cure, cold sores typically resolve on their own within one to two weeks,” said Dr. Robert Biernbaum, chief medical officer at WellNow Urgent Care in Chicago.<\/p>\n