Compeed® Cold Sore Discreet Healing Patches
Compeed® Cold Sore Discreet Healing patch contains hydrocolloid gel technology for fast healing and a reduction in scabbing. It can be applied from the very first sign and continues throughout all stages. Its discreet design helps to protect the cold sore and helps avoid social embarrassment. Compeed® Cold Sore Discreet Healing patch also create a virus shield to help reduce the risk of contamination.
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Virus shield reduces contamination
By providing a protective barrier, the patch effectively helps reduce the risk of spreading the virus to other people.
Prevents scab formation
Hydrocolloid gel technology developed to heal cold sores fast. Helps to prevent cold sore worsening and severity of scabbing
Reduces symptoms from 1st sign
You can use these patches at any stage of an outbreak. The general principle remains the same: To protect.
Discreet protection
As these patches are designed to be discreet, Compeed® Cold Sore Discreet Healing Patches additionally avoid social embarrassment.
Hydrocolloid Technology in Compeed® Cold Sore Discreet Healing Patches
Compeed® Cold Sore Discreet Healing Patches help the body’s natural healing process.
Its hydrocolloid gel technology creates the optimal healing environment and helps to prevent scab formation
The patch is discreet and also acts like a virus shield to help reduce the risk of contamination from the cold sore and to prevent it from worsening.
FAQ
Got questions? We’ve got you covered!
Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus. Cold sore outbreaks, where a cold sore blister appears on the skin, are often triggered by temperature changes (for example, hot or cold weather). Additionally, stress and anxiety, amongst others, can also trigger a cold sore.
Cold sores are painful blisters on the face, primarily around the lips, caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV). While there are different variations of the herpes virus, the most common are Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1) and Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV-2), with HSV-1 being considerably more prevalent than HSV-2. HSV-1 usually causes cold sores, while HSV-2 most commonly causes genital herpes.
Cold sore recurrences are very common. The virus stays in the ganglia in an inactive, or latent, form. During this time, the virus does not replicate. It stays in this latent form for varying amounts of time. Certain triggers may cause the virus to travel down the nerve to the skin and cause symptoms to reappear. This is known as a recurrence.
Even with a normal immune system, recurrences can happen. Sometimes the recurrence occurs spontaneously. However, the following are known triggers that can stimulate a recurrence: physical stress, persistent stressors, anxiety, fever, exposure to ultraviolet light, sun exposure, nerve damage, tissue damage, a suppressed immune system, heat, cold, menstruation, other infections, fatigue, or hormonal changes.
Though cold sore outbreaks can't be prevented, the following may minimize spread of cold sores and reduce the frequency of outbreaks:
Always wash your hands before and after touching the cold sore lesion.
Avoid kissing, sharing drinks and lip products until the sore has healed.
If you know the triggers for your cold sore, try to minimize your exposure. For example, you can apply lip balms with SPF if your cold sores are triggered by extreme weather.
It is not possible to avoid infection of the Cold Sore Virus or to completely avoid future outbreaks.
Compeed® Cold Sore Discreet Healing Patch can be used by adults. The product has not been tested on children, pregnant, or breast feeding women.