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Cold sore removed with Nail Polish Remover

The fastest, most effective way to get rid of a cold sore that I have found is constant application of acetone based nail polish remover. Apply hourly with a Q-tip and then cover with Abbreva.

Take care not to get the cold sore wet and immediately upon exiting the shower dry it with the nail polish remover and the Abbreva. This should dry it out within 24 hours.

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Nail Polish Remover Comments By: Dr. Mansen on 2008-11-14 Yesterday I felt a Cold Sore coming on while i was at work i imeediately ran to cvs to buy the OTC prescription for cold sore, abreva which i thought would stop it from coming out. I applied the creme to the affected area overnight only to wake up in the morning with a huge sore on my lower lip, the abreva didnt work for me. Abreva actually moisturizes the afected area making it bigger b4 it gets any smaller, so instead Ive been applying nail polish remover to the sore since about 7am this morning, it is now 1pm and my sore is more than half the size it was this morning. its already scabbing and should be gone by tomorrow as long as i keep applying the nail polish. Nail polsih dries it out very quickly. Also some ways to prevent breakputs from occuring more often, is to avoid splenda or anything that has aspartame in it. Ive done some research and these artifical sweeteners trigger outbreaks. Aside form avoiding these, buy the vitamin form of L-Lysine and take one daily to prevent outbreaks. Switch between vitamin b and lysine about every 3 months to keep the virus dormant.   it burns.... and im getting dizzy Comments By: Kim on 2008-11-16 im trying this remedy as we speak.... it burns but i hope its gone by tomorrow because its my boyfriends bday, and im soooo emberrased for him to see me like this.... its so nasty and icky.... plzzzz god i hope it works.   Nail Polish Comments By: Corinne on 2008-11-21 I just started using it this morning and I will report back with what happens. Abreva NEVER works for me and I always break out for a FULL two weeks and my sore is always in the same place. It starts small then runs down my face. This morning I took a needle and soaked it in nail polish remover, popped the blister and soaked up the fluid with a cotton pad. Then I applied the nail polish remover with the cotton pad. I will keep applying the nail polish remover throughout the day. I pray this works! I have a vacation planned in 3 days and I really don't like pictures of me with this nasty thing on my face!!!!!!   NEVER AGAIN!!! Comments By: Anon on 2008-11-25 I tried the nail polish remover and not only did it burn like a son of a b#*!, but it left a scar the size of the cold sore. Instead of the usual 7-10 days mine lasted a complete 14 and then left this hideous scar to remind me to never try this again.   it works Comments By: anon on 2008-12-23 over the moon it really does work. i hope its completly gone for christmas. it shirinks with in 10 mins amazing . try it   Nail Polish Remover is the best! Comments By: Emily on 2008-12-31 After trying like every product on the market, I can say with confidence that Nail polish remover gets rid of cold sores the fastest. My cold sores are gone in a couple of days with the nail polish remover, vs. like 10 days without it. The key though is hitting it as early as possible with the npr. Now if I could just figure out a way to prevent them in the first place. . .   No No No Comments By: Sasha on 2009-01-20 I woke up this morning with a GIGANTIC fever blister that has made my lip swell to 3x its normal size. I have suffered from cold sores/fever blisters my entire life but today was BY FAR the worse. I was desperate to try anything. I gave the nail polish remover a try...and...now my lip is 4x bigger than it should be. And it's redder. I'm really disappointed because it seemed to work for everyone else. I have very sensitive lips so maybe that's why it didn't work. Will never try again! :(   WOW Comments By: Toph on 2009-01-14 This really works!! Even though the nail polish remover smells and burns its worth it!! my coldsores almost gone!   Going to try it! Comments By: EnglandKells on 2009-02-03 Okay guys... I got a whopper of a cold sore. Normally I use Fenistil, but after reading your posts, I just dabbed nail polish remover on it with a cotton pad. Then I put a bit of the fenistil on it after... is this okay?? I will let you all know how the remover works!   not burn as much Comments By: Anon on 2009-02-05 when you put ice on it for about 15 minutes it goes numb and it doesn't burn as much when u put it on   << previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 next >>>