Recurrent Herpetic Labialis will usually heal within 2 weeks. To avoid pain or passing the virus to others, you can try the following methods: |
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Keep
the affected area clean and dry to avoid bacterial
infection. |
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Avoid eating hard or spicy food which will irritate the affected area.
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Avoid
touching the affected area with your hands.
Wash your hands immediately after touching
the affected area. This could prevent the spread
of the infection to other people or to other
parts of your body such as the eyes or the
genital organs, leading to keratitis or
other skin infection respectively.
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Avoid intimate contact with others, such as kissing. |
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You
may consult your doctor's or dentist's opinion
for applying medicated ointment onto the affected
area to relieve discomfort. |
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In severe cases, doctors will prescribe medication to reduce pain.
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