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What is the quickest way to heal a cold sore?


I have a pretty bad cold sore, which started developing yesterday afternoon... I have been putting Lysine ointment on it, but it doesn't seem to do much except possibly make it worse. i have been trying to read up on the best way to heal a cold sore, but there are so many different answers... Could anyone tell me their best remedy, and how quickly it worked?

Abreva is the only over-the-counter remedy that has been shown to shorten the time you have the cold sore. It usually heals it a couple of days earlier than without it. There are others available with a prescription such as Zovirax or Denavir that work well also.

i get cold sores all the time and I use camphophenique otc at walmart or somewhere works great just use a different finger or qtip every time you apply it

Burns like hell, but nail polish remover, with acetone.
Trust me. it dries it out and gets rid of bacteria so no spreading

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