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How to Get Rid of Cold Sores Quickly

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By dreamer09
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Cold sores can be extremely annoying and unsightly. Cold sores can affect your confidence and even cause anxiety. Even though allot of people get cold sores, many are unaware of how to treat and prevent these unsightly sores. I will discuss below how to get rid of cold sores quickly.

Difficulty: Moderate
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  1. Step 1

    The ultimate healing agent for cold sores is zinc. Zinc in water based form heals your cold sore very quickly.

  2. Step 2

    Apply Petroleum Jelly to the cold sore and watch it disappear. The cold sore will quickly disappear if you add a small amount of petroleum jelly to the sore.

  3. Step 3

    Ice will quickly get rid of the cold sore if you just simply hold the ice cube on your cold sore twice daily. This will cause the sore to freeze dry and it will also decrease inflammation.

  4. Step 4

    Vitamin e will do wanders for your cold sore, so I recommend adding some in the capsules or in lotion form to the cold sore.

Tips & Warnings
  • Get rid of your cold sore with ice.
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