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Does Lysine Reduce The Incidence Of Cold Sores?

Posted on Tue, 9 Aug 2016

Question: I have been doing a lot of research online. That if take enough lysin it actually stops the cold sore from blistering...?

Because now im just confused if I have pimple or its a cold sore that stopped from blistering dince i have been taking lysin for few months now.

i actually want i want to be either no outbreak, or if it is an outbreak id like to see blister so i know that it is an outbreak. instead of analysizing every littlw bump or red marks i see.

thank you

Answered by Dr. Raju A.T (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, it might be helping

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Yes, consuming Lysine is known to reduce the incidence of cold sores and can be agreed upon the fact that it may prevent one from blistering too.

Continue on the same if you are seeing some response. Now observation revealed that it reduces blistering, may be in after few weeks it may completely reduce the occurrences of the pimples too.

Wish you good health.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Raju A.T (34 minutes later)

that doesnt really help me in identifying if its a pimple or what it is though....

Answered by Dr. Raju A.T (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Consultation

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Consult your treating doctor.

After examining the lesions , your doctor would surely be able to explain you the evolution of the pimples.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Raju A.T (40 minutes later)

thank you for answering..

u fortunately i cant drive to my doctor to take a look to see if the red spots on my face is pimples or cold sores. thats why i signed up for this.

i have uploaded an image. can you examin to see if that dot in between my nose and lip.the dot with the kind of white tip and abit red around is a pimple or cold sore? and how would i know its a pimple?

thank you, greatly appreciated

Answered by Dr. Raju A.T (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please attach the image

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing back.

I see no image attached.

Please attach one or mail it to YYYY@YYYY

Waiting for your response

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Raju A.T (4 hours later)

I have attached it to this message now. let me know if you still dont see it.

thank you

Answered by Dr. Raju A.T (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Folliculitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the image.

The lesions do look nothing like cold sore in initial stages.

They appear to be folliculitis or nascent boils.

Do continue Lysine, since you have history of cold sore.

Wish you good health.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Raju A.T (1 hour later)

that really helps thank you Dr. XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Raju A.T (23 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for using this service.

Regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar