How to stop a cold sore before it starts

Alex (Labisan) · 10d ago

The question I get asked most. For me, stopping a cold sore before it starts comes down to blocking the trigger early: daily SPF lip balm against UV, protecting sleep, and acting in the tingle stage. What works for you to stop one before it shows?

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1 BraveWillow82 · 9d ago

Catching the tingle stage is the whole game for me, if I act early I can usually stop it.

3 SteadyLark20 · 9d ago

Daily lip SPF was the thing that finally cut my cold sores down.

2 ClearBirch99 · 8d ago

Stress and sleep, when I protect those I get far fewer.