Cold Sores

Cold sores are common and usually clear up on their own within 10 days. But there are things you can do to help ease the pain.

A pharmacist can recommend:

• creams to ease pain and irritation
• antiviral creams to speed up healing time
• cold sore patches to protect the skin while it heals

You can buy electronic devices from pharmacies that treat cold sores with light or lasers.