Heart why lip herpes comes out and how we can take care of it

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With the arrival of winter and cold, the appearance of herpes is common in one of the most delicate areas of our face, mouth.Many people believe that their lip fever is due to the use of the mask, something that is not entirely correct.And it is that according to the pharmacist Rocío Escalante, the Herpes is not motivated by the mask but is related to "the stress and the drop in defenses, quite recurrent on these dates".

"Heating is produced by viral infection, caused by herpes simple herpes virus.The problem is that once you have contact with this virus, it remains inactive in nerve cells, and that is why it reappears at different times.This explains why there are people who usually suffer from fever from time to time and others, however, who have never suffered them, "says the expert.

These are the symptoms that alert the herpes lip:

- Start with a feeling of tingling, stinging and burning lip.

- Subsequently the area is inflamed and the blister or ampoules that can suppurate.

- Then that ampoule becomes a crust.

What factors can influence their development?

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The origin is a virus, with which we usually have contact in childhood, from there various situations such as a drop in defenses, stress, suffering from a cold or a flu, can reactivate the virus.Another factor that can also cause its reactivation is prolonged exposure to the sun, without using lip protection, both in summer and winter, for example, if we are going to ski.

Can your appearance be avoided?

If you are prone to signs lipsticks, we always recommend using moisturizing lipsticks, protecting the lips of the sun, and in case of cold, flu or in times of stress, try to rest well, to keep the high defenses.

How to treat it?

Once the herpes leaves, it cannot be eliminated, that is, you have to be patient and all we can do is try to minimize the inconvenience.It usually lasts a week, with the different phases that we have commented above.If it lasts more or there was any sign of infection, you have to go to the doctor to value an antibiotic treatment.

In addition, it is important to maintain good hygiene in the area, avoid touching it with dirty hands and, of course, avoiding kissing, sharing glasses, covered with other people because it is a contagious virus.If you do not want to do without the lip.But the direct contact of the cosmetic with the herpes is not recommended.

The humidity that occurs within the mask can delay its healing, so we will try to remove it, whenever possible, because the social distance is maintained, and it is important, to change the mask if it is wet and, in general, more commonly.

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