Acyclovir Effective in Treating Recurrent Herpes Labialis, but can’t Prevent Recurrence

May 29, 2012 - PRLog -- Having small blisters on lip not only painful but also ugly. The Recurrent Herpes Labialis is caused by herpes simplex virus 1. The outbreak is usually induced by external factors such as excessive sunburn. But no matter what the causes are, patients are most concerned about the treatments or remedies that can quickly solve the problem.

A research was conducted that they found that acyclovir cream was safe and effective as the treatment of herpes liabialis, but could not prevent the disease from further outbreak. Researchers went through two identical clinical trials including 1,300 patients with simple herpes labialis. Patients were randomized to apply acyclovir cream or vehicle cream then compared the effect from the 2 goups.

Compared with control group, by using of acyclovir cream it can effectively reduce the average duration of herpes as well as the duration of lesion pain. Regardless of when the treatment used or which stage the disease was in, acyclovir cream were very effective. But it could not prevent the herpes from further outbreak.

Clinical characteristics of herpes liabialis

The incidence of herpes labialis populations: cold sores tend to occur in adults, children and young children.

Initial symptoms of cold sores

The disease do not usually have obvious symptoms.

Herpes labialis-prone areas

The skin lesions of herpes labialis easily to occur on the lip or perioral skin, such as: in the junction of the vermilion skin, mouth, nose and other parts.

Herpes labialis lesions

The rash of herpes labialis was at the beginning with skin redness, itching, and there might be a burning sensation, and then there may be blisters, usually blisters with small clusters. http://www.coldsoretreatmentherpes.com

Above are the clinical characteristics of herpes labialis. Doctors warned that if suffering from the disease you must go to see your doctor in time and do not delay.

Other ways besides anti-virus durgs

The mixture of two kinds or two kinds or more of the following essential oils would be helpful for treating the herpes labialis: peppermint, melaleuca, eucalyptus, juniper and holly. The application of the minimum concentration is of 30%. Topical usage of the essential oils I mentioned before are effective treatment of virus infection on the skin or mucous membranes, especially type I herpes labialis infection.