Herpes Simplex 1 Treatment
Can this condition be treated? What Herpes Simplex 1 treatment options are available? Learn more below about the current treatments available to patients.
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How to Treat Herpes Simplex 1
The treatment and management of cold sores involves medications and lifestyle changes.
Although treatment can help relieve or reduce outbreaks of cold sores, they cannot be permanently cured. Herpes simplex virus 1 will persist in the nerve tissue once it is infected. Therefore, treatment is focused on preventing cold sore outbreaks and reducing the severity of symptoms.
Treatment involves the following:
There are no surgical options for the treatment of cold sores.
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