Cold sores occur around the mouth area and resemble blisters or a cluster of blisters. Carlos Ciudad Photography/Getty Images Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), which is very ...

Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, can appear on your mouth or lip and are usually caused by oral herpes or herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). “It’s extremely ubiquitous,” says Alexandra ...

A cold sore on the lip can be uncomfortable. It usually heals within a week or two. A cold sore looks like a blister. Other skin issues, like pimples and canker sores can also appear on the lips and ...

Which cold sore treatment is best? Whether you call them cold sores or fever blisters, they’re all the same. These painful, itchy bumps that form on the lips and around the mouth make life difficult ...

So, what exactly are cold sores? According to Dr Kakai Kulabusia, a medical immunology specialist, these are small blister-like spots that appear in or around the outside of the mouth and are caused ...

It's no secret that cold sores tend to pop up during periods of stress and then take another two or three weeks to go away. But new research offers a clearer understanding of why stress, illness and ...

Cold sores can be a frustrating and uncomfortable experience, but they’re incredibly common and usually nothing to worry about health-wise. The small, fluid-filled blisters typically appear around the ...

When we say "cold sore," you probably know what we're talking about: the annoying red bump on your lip that itches and burns. Cold sores are pesky, and uncomfortable, and can make you feel ...

Cold sores, also known as oral herpes, can pass through sexual contact. However, they are not technically a sexually transmitted infection (STI), as people most often acquire cold sores through ...