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Cold Sore - Different Stages of Cold Sore Formation
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Day 1-2 : The Tingle stage. [The Prodrome Stage.]
Usually a person's first indication that a cold sore is developing is that they notice a sense of soreness, tautness, or swelling in the location where their cold sore will ultimately form. Sometimes this same area will become slightly reddened. Day 2-3 : The Blister stage. The first readily visible sign of cold sore formation is an outbreak of fluid filled blisters. Usually these blisters are very small in size (smaller in diameter than the thickness of a dime) and they usually form in a cluster that is no larger than about the size of a nickel. Sometimes individual blisters coalesce with others so to form a single larger blister. Day 4 : The Weeping stage. [The Ulcer Stage.] Cold sore blisters usually rupture shortly after they have formed, leaving a shallow reddish ulceration whose surface becomes gray. This phase of cold sore's formation can be its most painful stage. This is also the stage at which a cold sore is most contagious. Days 5 - 8 : The Crusting stage. In those areas where the cold sore lesion is not kept wet by moisture from the mouth the ulcer will become dry and scab over with a brownish crust. The formation of this scabbing is often accompanied by an itching or burning sensation. Often the scab will crack or break, which in turn produces bleeding. Days 9 - 12 : The Final Healing stage. As time progresses so will the cold sore's healing. Usually a series of scabs will form on the lesion, each subsequently flaking off. Each new scab will be smaller than the previous one until the cold sore resolves itself fully, usually without scarring. |
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Medspec(Guest)
Posted on: 07/30/2009 Beleive it or not ear wax will get rid of a cold sore within 24hours
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Posted on: 06/09/2010 willl it hurt?
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Posted on: 06/23/2010 what ear wax? from your ear thats just nasty....
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Posted on: 01/20/2011 lol haha true
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