Cold sores occur around the mouth area and resemble blisters or a cluster of blisters. Carlos Ciudad Photography/Getty Images Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), which is very ...

Waking up with a spot on your lip is never a good feeling. Often cold sores or pimples are to blame, though telling the difference isn't always easy. They can look similar on the surface, but their ...

Although cold weather is not entirely to blame for the colds and flu symptoms that seem to be more common from November through March, cold sores do seem to be linked to the temperatures outdoors. An ...

Your lips can reveal significant insights into your overall health. Changes in their color, texture, or appearance, such as ...

While cold sores are not dangerous, they can be irritating — especially if you suffer from frequent outbreaks. Although they most commonly appear around the lips and mouth, cold sores can spread to ...

Anyone who has suffered the pain and embarrassment of a cold sore has probably been through the misery many times and knows the symptoms all too well: that tingly, itchy, hot sensation at the edge of ...

There’s something growing on your lip — and it sure is unsightly, not to mention it kinda hurts. It looks like a cold sore — no, wait, a canker sore. How to tell the difference? Cold sores and canker ...

Cold sores — also called fever blisters — are a common viral infection. They are tiny, fluid-filled blisters on and around your lips. These blisters are often grouped together in patches. After the ...

From drug stores to diamonds. Not only are cold sores annoying, but the tiny blisters around the lips can lower one’s self-esteem and be a source of embarrassment. A 2022 survey by Abreva found that ...

Flu season is also cold sore season for many celebrities. Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, are caused by a virus and usually appear around the mouth, inside the nose or on the lips. Cold ...

(CBS) Painful, yes. Embarrassing, maybe. But new research gives scientists a clear picture of how cold sores can lead to a health concern that's a bit more serious: Alzheimer's disease. That's right.