Not only can cold sores be annoying, but they can be extremely painful. They can also spread. If you are someone who is susceptible to them then you know that you can have multiples sores on your lip at the same time. This is because the fluid inside the sore is extremely contagious and any part of the skin or lip it touches will cause another one to appear.

A lack of Lysine in the body is a common reason for an outbreak of cold sores and people who are suffering with stress in their lives are also much more likely to have an outbreak than those leading a stress free lifestyle.

It is important to know how to reduce your chances of getting a cold sore and how to prevent them occurring at all in the future.

When in the sun, it is advisable to always wear a protective sun shield or moisturizer on your lips. This will help to stop cold sores developing.

If you already have a cold sore and you want to prevent it from spreading, then you shouldn't touch it. Don't pinch, squeeze, or pick at the blister because the stuff inside of the sore will spread. If you do find yourself touching your cold sore then you should wash your hands as much as possible.

Preventing cold sores also means taking plenty of vitamin C and Lysine. Lysine vitamin deficiency is known to be the biggest cause of outbreaks. You should look into taking lysine vitamin supplements. This will lower the amount of outbreaks you have and help to prevent them.

Cold sores are mighty annoying and no-one likes having them but if you do what you can to prevent them, by protecting your lips while in the sun with sun block and moisturizer, keeping your vitamin intake at the required level and eating a healthy and well balanced diet, you will be able to ward off the occurrence of an outbreak and get rid of this nuisance from your life.