Do cold sores get less frequent with age?
Mine seem to have slowed down compared to my twenties, but I am not sure if that is age or just better habits. What has your experience been?
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Really glad you posted this. Prevention over treatment is the shift that helped me most, and it sounds like you are already there.
For me they honestly did, I got them constantly in my twenties and now in my forties it's maybe once a year, usually only after a bad sunburn or a stressful week. Wish I could say why, but I'll take it.
Mine definitely spaced out as I got older, I used to get them a few times a year in my twenties and now it's maybe once, usually only after a really stressful stretch or a sunburn. Everyone's different though, so hang in there.
For me, yes, honestly. I used to get three or four a year in my twenties and now in my forties it's maybe one, usually only after a brutal sunny ski week or a stretch of bad sleep, so I think it's partly age and partly that I finally learned my triggers.
For me they did, honestly. I used to get three or four a year in my twenties and now I maybe get one, usually after a rough stretch of sun or no sleep, so I think my body just learned to keep it in check a bit better.
For me they honestly did, I used to get three or four a year in my twenties and now it's maybe one every couple of years, usually only after a sunburn or a really rough stretch of sleep. Not sure if it's age or just finally learning my triggers, but either way I'll take it.
For me they definitely did, I used to get one almost every winter in my twenties and now in my forties it's maybe one every couple of years, though honestly I think part of it is just that I got way better at spotting the tingle early and being kinder to myself when I'm run down.