Have you ever seen a cold sores? Perhaps many of us had experienced the pain but may not known the exact name for it. Cold sores usually have a common symptoms to everybody, first you’ll get a little pain  spot under your skin which is quite similar to a blind pimple.

This disease is known to be caused by the herpes simplex virus and the primary characteristic of this virus is that, they are always attack the victims more than one times. They are also highly transmittable specifically during the outbreaks. They can be transmitted by direct on indirect contact such as sharing towels, utensils or shavers with someone who has an active fever blister. However, the tendency for the disease to be transmitted easily is at the time they first appear until they have covered completely and are no longer leaching.

Most of the time, cold sores will just clear up on their own. You could not speed up the healing process with dose of soothing topical cream. Antiviral treatments are available and you need to used it very early to get the effective result. Most cold sore creams are merely soothing which make waiting out the cold sores a little bit more pleasant. However, sometimes those who infected with cold sores might experience irritation in his eyes and it is highly advised to immediately seek medical treatment as herpes simplex can cause scaring in the cornea which might promote in the blindness.

Another important thing that you need to carefully watch if you get the outbreak is to avoid as much as possible a contact with people who have compromised immune systems such as those with AIDS or any kind of cancer. Also, avoid contact with babies as they may catch a more serious infection if they are exposed to the outbreak.