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Cold sores: Strike them when the tingling starts
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There is no cure for cold sores, but early application of topical treatments can help shorten the duration of symptoms [Image: iStock.com – GizemBDR]
Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope examines the cause and treatment of cold sores
SHEA ASKS FOR a product for cold sores, and you can see she has a lesion on her lip that looks quite crusty with fluid inside. She says it came up yes
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