
A cold sore outbreak lasts 7-12 days and generally follows five distinct stages.
However, some people don’t experience the initial ‘tingle’ stage that signals the arrival of the sore.
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COMPEED® TOTAL CARE™ Invisible Cold Sore Patch treats all five stages of the outbreak fast and invisibly, delivering comparable healing* efficacy to acyclovir 5% creams as well as a variety of other benefits.
| Tingle | Blister | Weeping | Scab | Heal* |
*healing of the cold sore lesion