Monday, February 16, 2009

Why Does Cold Weather Mean More Cold Sores?


Cold sores seem to appear more in the winter than other times of year. Why does this happen?

The cold sore happens more in cold temperatures because the drying effect of the cold on the skin of the lip. The cold acts as a stressor on the body. During cold weather the skin on the lips often dries out. People make the problem worse by licking the lips. This only serves to dry out the lips.The herpes simplex virus hiding in the base of the the nerve cell senses an opportunity and wakes up. The body is then left with a cold sore on the lips.

So what can you do? Keep your lips moist by regularly applying a lip moisturizer to your lips before you go outside in the cold. Also if you are sensitive to sun, then use a sunblock with zinc oxide. This way the sunscreen will help prevent herpes simplex type 1 breakouts.

Photo courtesy of Jenny Erickson

2 comments:

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