Waking up with a spot on your lip is never a good feeling. Often cold sores or pimples are to blame, though telling the ...

Apply this to the cold sore around your lip or up your nose for a full fifteen minutes, twice a day. I have found that this approach very often resolves a cold sore within a day or two.

On Christmas Eve, my boyfriend mentioned I had a small pimple on my lip. That immediately drew my attention to a familiar feeling — a tingling sensation at the corner of my mouth. I’ve had cold sores ...

Should you keep a cold sore moist or dry? It is best to keep a cold sore moist to prevent cracking and bleeding. Using a lip balm or ointment can help keep the area moisturized. However ...

3. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) Herpes simplex virus causes white spots on the lips that turn into cold sores. These sores appear in three stages: You may feel a tingling or burning sensation before ...

I get them when I’m run down and stressed, or if I have splits in my lips. I hate them. People are quite judgmental and say, ‘Urgh, you have a cold sore on your face.’ I cancel any social ...

Cold sores, most commonly caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), often pop up around the lips or mouth. Once infected, the virus can linger in your body, occasionally flaring up when ...