I first discovered this genius little product on Victoria Health last year – it’s subsequently had a repackage, and is a little more bold in its claims, but it’s certainly very good indeed at speeding up healing. It outstrips any of the better known cold sore products – and I’ve used most of them – in terms of relieving pain and hurrying the thing up to go away. This particular one is indicated for lips but I get them in that space between the nose and the lip and it works just as well there.
It’s been a while (thankfully) since I’ve had a cold sore, but my son gets them and Lysine Cold Sore Treatment, £6.95 HERE, often can catch it at tingle stage and prevent it completely. We also both use the Boots Avert Cold Sore Machine (and have done since its previous incarnation as the Viralite machine) that uses a particular bandwidth of light to also make cold sores submit and either not appear at all or disappear in double quick time. The Boots Cold Sore machine is £35.99 HERE and well worth trying if cold sores make your life a misery.
People often don’t realise just how unwell a cold sore can make you feel.. often it’s like a pre-flu feeling and along with the fact that personally, I practically cancel everything if I have a cold sore because I’m so self-conscious, they’re really unpleasant. So, anything that can possibly prevent or speed up healing is a major benefit. I know its not really beauty related but I feel so strongly about both these products for being SO much better than any commonly used treatments that I can’t not say it!
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I am incredibly self conscious whenever I get a cold sore so will look into this.
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I’m lucky that I don’t get cold sores – I have, though, tried using Lysine before as I read that it can help speed up the healing process in other wounds, besides cold sores, and I think it did help somewhat (I’m prone to slow healing due to the fibro)
Have you tried Abreva? Just wondering since that’s what I use and would like to know if you think the Quantum works better. The Boots Machine doesn’t appear to be available in the USA.
I too have gone AWOL when afflicted. Thankfully they are few and far between but such misery when they surface. Thanks for posting!
This post could not come at a better time. I got a coldsore yesterday and bought this machine at lunchtime today. The instructions state i should hear a buzzing sound when the treatment is done but nothing happens with mine? Does yours make a buzz when it’s done? Perhaps mine is faulty? Thanks for the post. Coldsores are horrible and can make you feel like the ugliest person in the world. It’s my one year anniversary today too – terrible timing 🙁
I don’t hear any buzz at all.. is there a light on it that should be glowing (red or green) x
Oh wait, yes it should buzz when it finishes after about 2 or 3 minutes..
Thanks Jane – typical i’ve picked up a dud when I really need to zap this sucker!
Best for me was a daily dose of l lysine from most vit places, you either don’t get that tingle or if y do, up the dosage but it never arrives. L lysine is also good for your skin I’ve heard