i recently caught a coldsore from my partner and it has spread to my faced and arm i have to go to wofrk every day and i haver been using makeup but also using anti bacterial cream and teabags but its getting better than all of a sudden gets worse do i have to take time off work to let it heal up its getting me really down
HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor Cold sores are due to the herpes simplex virus. Because it is due to a virus, it would not be affected or treated by an antibacterial cream (this treats bacterial only not viruses). You would need an anti-viral cream such as viral. Abreva is also thought to help with cold sores though it is not an antiviral cream. If it is not healing well, you may need to see your doctor about oral treatment. I hope this helps