Wondering what are cold sores? They appear as blisters popping out of your skin, small, painful, bloating and tender with fluid, typically on or around your lips but sometimes appearing in other areas of your face and even in your mouth. These are cold sores, also known as fever blisters. What are cold sores?
Cold sores are lesions caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus or HSV, of which there are two types. The first type, HSV 1, is typically the cause of cold sores. Genital herpes, on the other hand, is mainly attributed to HSV 2. But since the Herpes Simplex Virus is transferred by skin-to-skin contact, both types can infect any part of the body through transference like, for example, oral Read more…
