I have been dealing with these for many years, started after a cruise to tropical destinations. Also I started with an autoimmune disorder at the same time. I have tried EVERYTHING.. 4 dermatologist later I gave up. Tons of research later.. I use abreva cold sore on each one in the morning, and thru the day and then vitamin E oil at night to prevent the scab over. It is the only way I have been able to heal them faster. Take Valtrex and even better. You can have cold sores anywhere on your body. Do not touch them and not wash your hands, they will spread.
Hi, I have the same problem, these sores, like craters just won't heal and if they do lots more appear. I went to the doctor and he is sending me to a skin specialist in October, so I will let you know what he says. The doctor gave me steroid cream and I also use Sudacrem, these do help, but they get hot and itchy and I start to scratch them which makes them bleed. I have an auto immune condition (Crohn's), so not sure if that is a contributing factor but I find it extremely embarrasing. It seems to get worse when I am stressed but it also got worse when I started to take Sertraline an anti depressent.
Anna, the prescription creams never worked for me. The over the counter cold sore meds really help with the pain and swelling. Please update when you go.. yes getting hot makes it worse. I believe there IS a connection with auto immune diseases. I go to the beach and get sun and the breeze and water helps, prob natural vitamin D and the salt drying them. Then I put the vitamin E oil. I hope my experience helps some. I know it's embarrassing.. it has affected my life dramatically.
Impetigo. Go get checked out. Get mupirocin
if the bumps are flat and somewhat waxy looking with no pus then it could mulloscum contagioses i might need to go get the spelling correct but look it up anyhow how it helps
IS MUPIROCIN AN OINTMENT OR AN RX. IS IT AVAILABLE OTC
I got chiggers 20 yrs ago from doing water sports in a lake in Florida. No mistaking when you have chiggers you will see live worm movement under the surface of your skin...i was treated with Kwell by Rx 20 yrs ago. I now go to my local feed store for help-meaning horse feed store.
THANK YOU THINK THE WAY YOU DO
THANK YOU ALSO. I LIKE ALTERNATIVE MED IF AT ALL POSSIBLE
I AM IN DAVIE FLORIDA WHERE ARE YOU
THANK YOU FOR THE KIND REPLY..NIGHT NIGHT.
Its probably fungal
This is false. Cold sores are herpes simplex 1 and they do respond to medications like Valtrex.
What do you use to get rid of it
Get to a dermatologist. Sounds like lupus!