Causes and Treatment for Cold Sore

Cold Sore, also known as herpes labialis is caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). It is a viral infection that mostly affects the mouth and the lips, the term labia means lips. Herpes labialis has quite a common occurrence especially in adults over the age of fifty with around two in three individual experiencing the same at least once a year. Cold sores mostly occur around the lips, mouth and tongue region and the said condition mostly gets cured within two weeks. Although one may get infected with the virus but only in around 30% of the