Cold Sores

Cold sores follow a script: the tingle, the blister, the scab. The best results come from breaking in at the first line – applying aciclovir cream as soon as you feel that familiar tingling can shorten the outbreak and sometimes stop the blister forming at all. Patches offer discreet protection once a sore has appeared, helping it heal while hiding it from view. Keep a tube at home; cold sores rarely announce themselves in advance.