Every year, a myriad of individuals struggle with the commonly encountered and irritating problem of cold sores. Various triggers such as stress, illness, and sun exposure could induce these ...

Cold sores and pimples on the lips can look and feel similar, but they're different. Derms break down the differences and share tips on how to treat each, here.

Fed up of the embarrassment of getting recurring cold sores? You are not alone. Here, a dermatologist gives us the facts on what causes cold sores, how we should treat them and the biggest ...

It is most commonly spread through direct contact, like kissing or sharing a drinking glass, and can be triggered by stress ...

only gracing us with its presence in the form of a cold sore when the body's immune system is weakened by stress or illness, or when exposed to UV light. Like genital herpes, the condition is ...

Triggers that can cause cold sores to erupt vary from person to person and can include stress, feeling run down, and exposure to lots of strong sunlight. So if you suffer from cold sores you ...

Q: What causes a flare-up of a cold sore? A: The most common triggers are: stress, fatigue, illness, too much sun, hormonal changes (e.g. pregnancy, premenstrual) and surgical or other trauma to the ...

Various factors can activate the virus resulting in one or more cold sores. These include tiredness and fatigue, a break in the skin near the affected area, menstruation (periods), stress ...

Some causes of canker sores are spicy/acidic foods, vitamin deficiencies, braces, and stress. Most canker sores ... such as: Unlike cold sores, canker sores aren't contagious or caused by herpes ...

In addition to cold sores and gential herpes ... allowing infected people to be symptom free. But stress, other infections and even sunburns are known to cause it to flare. UVA's new discovery ...

Various factors can activate the virus resulting in one or more cold sores. These include tiredness and fatigue, a break in the skin near the affected area, menstruation (periods), stress ...