Cold Sore Laser Treatment in Stockton CA

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What Are Cold Sores?

Cold sores are herpetic lesions, also known as fever blisters. These blisters are found around the mouth area, usually on the lip, and are mainly caused by the virus known as herpes simplex. This virus can enter the body through breaks in the skin inside or around the mouth. When a person comes in contact with a cold sore or the infected fluid by kissing, sharing razors, or sharing eating utensils, it can be spread.

Cold Sore Symptoms

The warning signs or symptoms of cold sores can include pain, a tingling, or itching on the lips, or around the mouth. You may also get a sore throat, a fever, or swollen glands, usually in your neck or in other parts of your body. Blisters will generally appear first, then cold sores will begin to break open with a clear fluid leaking out, then crusting over. But, they will go away between several days and two weeks. Some people can experience a lot of pain with cold sores, which can recur in the same spots or will appear in new locations around your mouth. They can appear at random, but more commonly come during illness, stress, or after sun exposure.

How To Treat Cold Sores

Cold sores are treated with prescription or over-the-counter oral medications, ointments, and/or skin creams, to help reduce their duration. However, laser treatment is the most effective treatment available for cold sores. For best results, cold sores should be treated immediately after they start itching and tingling before they start to develop a crust. Laser treatment may help prevent a cold sore from completely breaking out or even stop it from recurring in the future.

There is no cure for herpes simplex, the cause of cold sores. Once you are infected, this virus will stay inside you for life. If you often get cold sores, laser treatment can help reduce the amount of future cold sores that form and their severity. When people get cold sores, they will usually show up in the same location each time. However, after getting laser treatment to remove a cold sore, whether just once or multiple times, there is a chance they might not appear in the same spot again.

The Benefits of Treating Cold Sores With Laser Treatment

There are a number of benefits associated with using laser treatment for cold sores. Mainly, there is no discomfort during treatment, you heal faster, and treatment does not require anesthesia. In fact, you may get immediate and profound relief and it only takes a few minutes to complete. Another plus is that laser treatment may stop the lesion from progressing and/or from recurring. However, if sores do recur, they are usually less frequent in the same area at a lower intensity.