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.
Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus, which is highly contagious. A baby who come in direct contact with her mother’s cold sore may get the virus. While cold sores generally aren’t dangerous for adults, the virus may be dangerous for infants.
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Salt is not just useful for flavoring food, but has over 14,000 other uses, according to the Salt Institute. Salt draws out fluid and moisture, and also prevents bacteria from growing. Because of these functions, applying salt to a fever blister may assist in the process of healing a fever blister.
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