Cool Sore Nose - What it's, and How to Treat Them
Cold lesions mean that you have been attacked by the herpes simplex virus, probably HSV-1 (that's the type 1 strain, as opposed to the type 2 strain, HSV-2, which will be generally responsible for genital herpes). The herpes virus presently has no known treatment so once you're infected you have got the virus for life and could never remove it, I'm sorry to say. Although, you should be aware that there are many herpes vaccines in the works right now that are looking very promising and may be used later on to vaccinate people against Cold blisters along with genital herpes.
Herpes on average 'hibernates', as we say, dormant within the sensory nerve cells near the site of initial infection, which will be usually around the mouth but can be quite a few other places including the nose, eyes, and finger and toe nails. All through an active period where there are visible sores (treatment for cold sores), the virus goes active and replicates very strongly on the surface of your skin, thereby causing said cold sore. This active period will on average last between 2 and 21 days, with a week being about average for most people. Mind you, as you body builds a health to the virus, with a few individuals who have been infected for years or decades planning years between outbreaks the fre-quency, duration, and severity of outbreaks will decrease over time, although they will never entirely end.
Oral herpes is most often carried when there are apparent sores on the person's face, however the period immediately before and after having a cold sore emerges is a stage where the individual is asymptomatically shedding the virus and is thus capable of infecting others though there are no external signs of the condition. This period of asymptomatic shedding frequently lasts about a week, so you must remember the fact you're probably still infected a week before and after you get a cold sore.
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A cold sore on your nose is no unique whatsoever from the more prevalent cold sore on the mouth or lip, and ought to be treated in exactly the same way. The best options are prescription anti-virals, such as acyclovir and valacyclovir, in proper combination with an effective home treatment system, such as using benzyl liquor, lysine supplementation in the proper dosage, keeping the cold sore treatment clean, dry, and cleared, etc. I have found through testing over time that with the device I've applying these things, I can usually avoid a cold sore before it ever happens by starting treatment when I feel the tell-tale pain of an oncoming episode, and if one occurs I can often be rid of it inside of 24-48 hours.