Does Neosporin Help Cold Sores?
Once It's Dry, Stop the Soaks and Keep the Area Moist with a Topical Antibiotic Ointment Like Neosporin. This Helps Prevent Secondary Bacterial...
Once it's dry, stop the soaks and keep the area moist with a topical antibiotic ointment like Neosporin. This helps prevent secondary bacterial infection—meaning it keeps any opportunistic bacteria from jumping into the broken skin and causing you more trouble—and aids the healing process.
How do I heal a cold sore fast?
- Apply an over-the-counter (OTC) antiviral cold sore medication. If you do this at the first sign of cold sore, you may be able to help it heal faster. ...
- Take an OTC pain reliever. ...
- Apply ice or a cold, wet towel. ...
- Moisturize. ...
- Get a prescription for antiviral medication. ...
- Wash your hands.
What ointments help cold sores?
The over-the-counter cold sore ointment docosanol (Abreva) may shorten the healing time of a cold sore. At the first sign of symptoms, apply it to the affected skin as directed on the package. Use a cotton-tipped swab to put medicine on a cold sore.
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