Cold Sore Relief: Prevention, Home Cures & Faster Healing

Stopping a cold sore from forming involves early intervention with vitamins, ice, or salt. Learn how to reduce fever blister swelling and manage symptoms safely while breastfeeding or dealing with flu-like symptoms.

Foods That Can Cause Fever Blister Outbreaks

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Beverly Bird

Type-1 herpes simplex virus causes over 95 percent of fever blisters, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Once infected with the virus, it stays with you for life. It is dormant in 90 percent of those afflicted until a trigger occurs to set off an outbreak.