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Suggest Treatment For Cold Sores Around The Lip
Posted on
Sun, 29 May 2016
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Sun, 29 May 2016
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Fri, 1 Jul 2016
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Question : I have herpes 1 cold sores around my lip some times ., went to a tanning salon a few times, 2 month a ago I got a burning sensation right in the middle of my lip then it puffed up looked like a big cold sore but never blistered I tried lasering at the dentist it seemed to help , was taking valacyclovir once a day went to the docs he said take it 2wice a day and seemed to have an infection he gave me metrogel the redness went away to a point but .now its puffed up again this has been going on for a month and a half ,,I also have been putting acyclovir cream on it ......
Brief Answer:
may need consider an oral antibiotic along with anti viral
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
As you would know cold sores do not normally last this long.
As your doctor stated it is possible that there may be a super infection present. Metrogel can treat certain types of bacteria but there are others that may not respond and may require oral antibiotics
Persistent swelling can sometimes indicate cellulitis which is essentially bacterial infection of the skin and underlying tissues.
You may need to consider an oral antibiotic along with the anti viral that you are using.
An anti inflammatory pain medication may also help to reduce surrounding inflammation and swelling even if there is no pain eg cataflam, naproxen
If the lesion still persists then your doctor may want to consider a complete blood count and also screening for any conditions that may affect the immune system eg diabetes, autoimmune diseases,
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
may need consider an oral antibiotic along with anti viral
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
As you would know cold sores do not normally last this long.
As your doctor stated it is possible that there may be a super infection present. Metrogel can treat certain types of bacteria but there are others that may not respond and may require oral antibiotics
Persistent swelling can sometimes indicate cellulitis which is essentially bacterial infection of the skin and underlying tissues.
You may need to consider an oral antibiotic along with the anti viral that you are using.
An anti inflammatory pain medication may also help to reduce surrounding inflammation and swelling even if there is no pain eg cataflam, naproxen
If the lesion still persists then your doctor may want to consider a complete blood count and also screening for any conditions that may affect the immune system eg diabetes, autoimmune diseases,
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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