3 of the Best Ways to Prevent Cold Sores
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As moms we're always looking for ways to keep our kids healthy. So when I came across 3 of the best ways to prevent cold sores, I definitely felt like it was something I needed to share.
My daughter had a cold sore one time that just wouldn't go away. It lasted for weeks (months maybe?), and even upon getting medication, it took quite awhile before it disappeared completely. It made her very uncomfortable, and I wish I had known that there were products out there that really worked and could cut her healing time in half!
The first thing we should worry about with cold sores is preventing them. Then if you do wind up with one, finding the best treatment available.
So on that note, here are 3 of the Best Ways to Prevent Cold Sores
Protect your lips
Using a good lip balm that has an SPF 21 is a good place to start, such as Lip Clear Lysine+. It's made with herbs and nutrients and it softens, protects, soothes and moisturizes lips. This will keep lips safe from damaging sun rays as well as infection that attacks chapped lips.
Keep stress low
Stress is a well-known cause of cold sore outbreaks, so keeping your stress level to a minimum is very important. Try making time for a few activities that help you feel more relaxed and less stressed. Reading, meditating, watching a movie, or going on a walk…whatever it is that you enjoy, do that!
Avoid Touching Lips
Keeping your lips away from others, especially if they already have a cold sore, is key. This includes kissing, sharing drinking glasses and kitchen utensils, and lip balm or chapstick. (Okay unless you're kissing your significant other and you're positive they don't have a cold sore, LOL!)
But what if you do all this and still wind up with a cold sore?
Use Lip Clear Lysine+
Lip Clear is a natural cold sore ointment shown to reduce the healing time of cold sores by half, making it the most effective herbal nutrient ointment available. It also soothes and stops pain on contact.
You might want to also use a Cold Sore Bandage along with your Lip Clear product. The bandages cover and conceal, along with protecting your cold sore. You an even use them with makeup!
Lip Clear Lysine+ can also be purchased at a variety of stores including Amazon.
Jacky @ Joyful Savings
Awesome advice. I have to admit that I am lucky when it comes to cold sores. I think I’ve had only 2 in my whole life, but my kids tend to be not so lucky.
I’ll definitely share these suggestions with them, as well as the Lip Clear products! Thanks for sharing!
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Kimi Clark
I’m the same way Jacky, my kids seem to get them more frequently. Thanks so much for stopping by and for your kind words! 🙂
The Golden Girl Diary
These are so helpful! I get cold sores so frequently and mostly because of stress! Thanks so much for sharing!
xo, Amanda | http://www.thegoldengirldiary.com
Kimi Clark
Yup, stress will do it. Thanks for reading Amanda and for your comment, glad you found it helpful. 🙂
Melissa @ Disco Bumblebee
These are helpful! I have been dealing with this with my daughter, thank you!
Kimi Clark
Thanks for stopping by Melissa, glad you found this helpful! 🙂
Joanne | No Plate Like Home
I don’t get cold sores but do you have any suggestions on constant dry chapped lips? Chap stick hasn’t worked on me since I’ve gotten older. I just try to moisturizer them a lot.
Btw, one of your headings in this post is missing the letter “f”.
Kimi Clark
Thanks so much for catching that Joanne, fixed it! I’m the same way, my lips are always dry and I’m constantly putting on lip balm or gloss. I would definitely try out Lysine+, it seems to be working well so far. Thanks so much for your comment and for reading! 🙂
Chantal Steele
I hadn’t ever heard of Lip Clear. And wow – it’s crazy that stress can do so much to our bodies!
Kimi Clark
Yes it’s crazy but true, so many things can be attributed to stress. Thanks for stopping by Chantal! 🙂
Luz T
Wow, I didn’t know there was such a thing as a cold sore bandage. Will definitely be trying these next time I get a cold sore. Thanks for sharing!!
Kimi Clark
You’re very welcome, thanks for visiting Luz!
Amaris Beecher
Great advice. I’ve had a TON of cold sores over my 27 years of living, and I can say that all those tips do in fact work!
Thanks for sharing.
Kimi Clark
You’re very welcome, thanks so much for stopping by Amaris! 🙂
Steele Honda
I had no idea that using a lip balm can keep lips safe from damaging sun rays as well as the infection that attacks chapped lips! My immune system is very weak, and I am getting sore colds all the time. I will make sure to use it on the regular basis, and I also think I might need to find some remedy for its treatment in case I am sick again.