Cold sore scar?

I've had cold sores come and go over the years but when I'm stressed and really tired I find they are more apt to appear.  I've tried Abreva and a couple other home remedies but they don't work. My sister recommended I try a product called, Zyderma. It uses silver to help kill bacteria on the skin. I've been using it everyday as part of my cleansing regimen and I love it! Lately I've been crazy tired and sick. I could feel a sore coming on so I added extra Zyderma cream to the corners of my mouth. I never did get one! I dunno if it's a fluke but since I've been using the product I haven't gotten a cold sore. I dunno guys but this may be worth checking out. www.zyderma.com

Go to the doctor have them prescribe you valtrex. Changed my life.

hi i have puple lip and slightly to the right hand side on face face a little bit ive just found out vitamin a oil helps i just bought it and smothered my lips and other area with it see what happen also i heard and also bouth it oregano oil capsules get rid of the virus

I had that problem but it left a purple spot on my lip instead now I have a mark on my bottom lip:(

sounds like most or all of u r light skined or white, im dark as they come same shade as ced the entetainer. i had a very small c.s upper lip unfortunatly i have a prob with going to war with all pimples and this one turned out to be more than a worthy foe. busted it grew 4x in size, bleed, hurt, and kept me in house 2-3 weeks, its been about 2 months now, bumps gone, now i have a scar that looks like a little black washer, or a tiny burnt pancake with hole in it :( i have never had a scar this long,neosporrin wont work, cant afford a dermitologist, surgury lol! all i have r google suggestions. one lady seems to b pretty sold on Tamanu Oil, so Im off to the drug store, supposed to apply a few drops to infected areas and cover with bandaid overnight and repeat as needed. wish me luck! also, our natural immue system should be able to handle this so i went and got an HIV test and ima get tested every month untill my lips back to norm

im recovering from a cold sore right now nd im seeing my regular skin grow over it and im on my fifth day. I recently recovered from a cold and this cold store can really kill your confidence!! Cold sore are very sneeky they attack at you most volunerable time stress or a cold...i dont ususally get this often but if u catch a cold or a flu make sure you exercise no matter how sick you are sweat it out cuz ur cold sore is planing to attack! But when you do feel the tingly feelin to already to late it had made it self to the surface.make sure you get different cold sore cream like abreva or lysin and as well as ice schdule your the time you put it like abreva a couple of hours and lysine for anotjer couple of hours nd some ice every day!! Mke sure u drimk tea and water even in the summer! Domt eat fry food at all..make sure you work out everyday and dont it anythingnthat would have you open ir mouth to wide to strecth it! Eat plenty of fruite and domt let this virus kill ir confident...and i kmow tjis sounds really bad but if your going thru stress (women) smoke some pot to reduce your stress it ususally gives you high hopes and confidence..but not wen u have the cold sore dont puff and pass keep ur cold sore to ur self! Cold sores have a mindmof there own so u have to beat it mently like a game show or something!! Jus live your life of a hippie and im a 18 year old that loves women and trust a cold sore is last thing you want!!

Heeey this happen to me years ago and I had medical tattooing on mine and it was perfect!!! It will never go away btw

i actually have a questin i had a cold sore and it eventuelly turned to a scap but yesterday i was applying a medication with a cotton and  by tw way the scab was wet and i accidentally i removed the scab but not completely ....i returned the removed part on the skin and it worked   will it be any scar and what shoud i put on it

  thnxxx

Yes, I would suggest putting an antiviral cream on it (abreva or some generic, they're usually white creams) until it starts to look like the sore is done. Then start applying moisturizers to minimize scarring. When the scab is gone I apply regular Neosporin (sp?) ointment to mine. You can get the one with pain reliever in it too. Just use a tiny amount. I've found that this works really well to reduce scarring.

I had the same problem when i got my first cold sore years ago. It took while to get back to normal, I don't really remember because, well ya it had to have been at least 7 years ago... It should go away though take vitamin c and lysine or also there ar those air skin and nail vitamin that and maybe putting aloe vera or neosporin ( I prefer aloe) I remeber it taking quite a while but it shouldnt be a forever kinda thing.. The scar that is...

Hello all my fellow coldsore sufferers. I am a male and have been getting them since i was about 13 years old. I recently found a regime that seems to work well for me. 

Go to Walmart and buy a bottle of Oil of Oregano. Quite expensive (about $35) for a small 13ml dropper bottle, but it will last about a year. When u feel yourself gettin a cold sore take the dropper and drop about 4 drops onto a Qtip and rub it all over your lips and make sure your lips are properly coated. If a sore does manage to break out then take an ice cube and put it in a papertowel and rub the ice cube directly onto the spot of the breakout, make sure there is direct contact between the cube and your lip. When the cube has melted, pat it dry and put on more Oil of Oregano. 

I also take the Oil of Oregano orally. I place about 4 drops under my tongue and let it dissolve and swallow. Caution! It tastes soo bad, but is supposed to help your immune system. See, oil of oregano is anti-viral so it helps with the breakout which is caused by a virus. 

I also use Lysine tablets. I take about 1000mg twice a day, and if the breakout goes even further then i open a capsule and take the powder from within and rub it on the breakout, this helps to dry it out. 

I have gotten my breakouts down to once a year, and from the first bubbling up to when the scab comes off had been about 1 week. Hope this helps.

PS. When it forms into the scar, do not touch it, keep it clean with cotton swabs dipped in vinegar or alcohol and put Polysporin on it frequently. This keeps the scar moist and avoids the scar drying and pulling the skin. 

I had the same problem for over a year I had a pick spot on my top lip from a cold sore, & I'm in college. My pride & self esteem was literally gone & suicide was always on my mind. Dumb ass doctors said is a virus so you have to wait but they were wrong. I bought an aloe vera plant and bio oil . irubbed the gel & oil around my mouth. From my mustache, to both corners, & the top of the inside of my mouth. It's disgusting but in the days after I saw huge change. I had literally forgotten how my lip was supposed to look until then. I realized you can't just focus on that one spot.

Hey, can you please elaborate as this really seems to be a good idea having tried every frikin product out there that all proved to be worthless and quite afraid to resort to laser treatment. Thank you sooooo much!

My mom is a nurse practitioner and our whole family suffers from cold sores. We usually do take Lysine supplement to help shorten the duration, and sometimes even prevent cold sore. I try to take one every day.

I know that my triggers are stress and sunlight expose and high altitude. The one think I've found that has worked for me it take 2 grams of Acyclovir (Valtrex) -an antiviral medication for herpes as SOON as I feel a tingle. I've had to do this a few times this year and it's the first thing I've ever done that has actually helped STOP the cold sore from getting to the blister stage. Since the cold sore usually appears in the same place everytime, I too have a small scar area from getting cold sores my whole life. I usually get 1-2 a year and I really like my lips, so it is a total bummer to feel like your lips look weird. I have not found anything to help the scar other than trying to prevent cold sores.

I'm still using Zyderma and it's working really well. I find too that is some dark discolouring of my skin... same happens with my acne... which I also use the cream on... so great! The darkness fades really quickly because the silver in the cream keeps working on the bacteria. I think part of the reason I like it best is because it's a natural product and it's gentle on my skin. Has anyone else tried it yet?