How to get rid of cold sore after lip injections???

Question

I just got Restylane injected into my lips. I now have two cold sores starting, one on top lip one on bottom. They already hurt from the injections, now I have to deal with the cold sores. HELP!!!

Answer 1

Many of us already have the cold sore virus dormant in our bodies, and never have a flare up of cold sores.  We contracted it as children, as it is a very common virus, and children pick it up easily as they often share food and drinks, and may be less concerned about hand washing and hygiene.   Cold sores can be transmitted even when the person does not have a cold sore, though it is less likely to happen then.  

There is no over-the-counter medication or home remedy that cures cold sores.  Only time will take care of that.  But there is a good prescription medication for cold sores.  It will make them go away much faster, and as a result of taking this medication you will have far fewer outbreaks of cold sores.

The absolute best treatment for cold sores is a prescription medication in pill form called Valtrex.  It was intended for genital herpes, but cold sores are caused by the same family of viruses, and Valtrex stops colds sores in their tracks.  None of the other treatments come close to the effectiveness of Valtrex, not the ointment Zovirax, and certainly not Abreva or anything else.  Ask your doctor about it to see if you would be a good candidate for this medication.  My doctor prescribed it for me for cold sores about five years ago and after taking it only a couple of times I hardly ever get a cold sore any more, and before Valtrex I was having several attacks a year.  On the rare occasions that I do get one now, it is gone almost immediately when I take the medication - in about a day.    In the meantime, here are a couple of informative links.

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-t...

http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/ach...

Answer 2

well cold sores or fever blisters can occur from different reason. now restylane i have never heard that before but sometimes cold sores can form by

Stress, tiredness, or being “run-down”

A cold, fever, or the flu

Exposure to the sun

Hormonal changes, such as from menstruation or pregnancy

Trauma, such as shaving, cuts, dental work, facial/cosmetic surgery.

i also hear alot of people telling about different medication and prescription they take and whats the best but everyone is differnet i take both the lysine pills and abreva. but for some  abreva may not work for them. so it all depneds on the person. good luck!