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The one habit that cut my outbreaks the most

Founder here. After years of tracking my own cold sores, the single change that moved the needle was applying a mineral SPF lip balm every single morning, not just on sunny days. UV is the most reproducible trigger for most people. Curious what the biggest lever has been for you.

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2 AlpineCedar87 · 8d ago

Thank you for saying it is a prevention problem. I spent years just reacting to them.

3 BraveWillow82 · 8d ago

Never knew lips had almost no natural sun defence. That explains so much.

1 SteadyWillow50 · 7d ago

Great thread, learning a lot here.