Cold sore after every dentist appointment, is this actually a thing?
GentleHeron82 · 7d ago · 6 upvotes
I just noticed a pattern where I get a cold sore a few days after almost every dental cleaning. I thought I was imagining it but it has happened three visits in a row now, always in the corner where they stretch my mouth. Does anyone else get this, and if so did anything help, like telling the hygienist to be gentler or scheduling around it? I feel silly bringing it up at the office but I am starting to dread appointments for the wrong reason.
4 replies
Alex (Labisan)7d ago
Thank you for sharing. For most people the biggest lever is daily sun protection on the lips, even on cloudy days.
BraveSummit144d ago
Oh it's definitely a thing for me too, I think it's the combo of my lips being stretched and dried out for an hour plus the stress of just being there. I started putting balm on right before I go in and asking the hygienist to be gentle around my mouth corners, and it's helped more than I expected.
SteadyLark203d ago
Yes, totally a thing for me too, I think it's the stretching and the bright light beaming on my mouth for an hour that sets it off. I started asking for a quick break halfway through and putting balm on right before and after, and it's helped more than I expected.
CalmFinch501d ago
Yes, this is a thing for me too, I think it's the mix of stress beforehand and my lip getting stretched and dried out for an hour under those lights. Now I keep my lips covered before I go in and it's cut down on the flare ups a lot.
