#coldsores are herpes

[wellness-insights]

Herpes is a common viral infection that affects millions of people worldwide. It is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and can manifest as cold sores (HSV-1) or genital herpes (HSV-2). While herpes is primarily known for causing discomfort and sores on the skin or mucous membranes, a new study has shed light on its potential impact on the brain.

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

If you are willing, could you pass this to the oral herpes anon?

I've gotten cold sores my whole life. They seem awful the first time, but really aren't that bad in the end.

There's topical medications for outside your mouth (I recommend abreva), and inside you just need to be conscious and not bite down on them.

Also, you won't have them constantly. If I get them, they only last for a week at most, and 95% of the time they aren't there at all. Maybe once or twice a year. Just remove the layer of chapstick that you used so you don't accidentally give yourself a new coldsore a few days later.

The only real issue is that you have to be vigilant about not touching your mouth when you have them, at least not without washing your hands, or you could spread the virus to your eyes or genitals. They won't spread around your mouth while you have one (at least in my experience), so no worries there.

Again, I've gotten cold sores my whole life. No one has ever judged me for it or anything, and they are barely an inconvenience when I have them. It may not seem like it at this exact moment, but you will be fine.

manageable! manageable virus! thank you, anon!

[kittysdiary]

Chapter 4: Medical Esthetic Procedure Contraindications



So you’re considering getting some medical esthetic procedures done. That’s hot! But before you schedule an appointment or consultation here’s a quick guide of contraindications to be aware of!!

What is a Contraindication?

A contraindication is a condition we look for in the medical field that serves as a reason to not continue forward with a medical treatment due to potential harm the treatment may cause to a patient!

Laser Hair Removal:

Herpes and Cold Sores: Can you get laser hair removal with herpes or cold sores? Yes! But only if there is not an active breakout. We do warn the clients that the lasers we use are powerful enough to cause a herpes or cold sore breakout to occur so please proceed with caution!

Retinol: Use of Retinol’s are a huge no no! It can cause severe damage, burning or scaring if a laser is used! If you are on Retinol please stay off of it for 1 week before your laser hair removal procedure.

Seizures + Epilepsy: If you have a history of epilepsy please refrain from getting any laser or light treatment as it can induce seizures.

Bacterial Skin Infections: Infections can spread to other parts of the body if a laser is used.

Impetigo: This highly contagious superficial skin infection is something we as your medical esthetician should be aware of before continuing with treatment.

Cellulitis: This infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue should be cleared before you continue with any laser or light therapy.

Folliculitis: Laser treatments are not performed in areas of folliculitis but several hair removal lasers have been approved by the FDA for pseudofolliculitis barbae treatment.

Fungal Infections: Ringworm and Yeast Infections can not be treated with laser or light therapy until cleared.

Viral Infections: Active viruses are considered major contraindications for laser and light therapy.

Shingles: If there is an active outbreak laser treatment will not be used.

Common Skin Warts (HPV): Although some lasers are used to remove persistent warts, they are still considered contraindications.

Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema): You will not be disqualified as a candidate for laser treatment, unless the outbreak is in an area of proposed treatment.

Open Lesions, Rashes and Sunburns: This includes open lesions from picking at the skin. Any unknown lesions or rashes will be considered contraindications. Sunburns are known to disrupt the skin barrier and are considered contraindications. Any suspicious lesions should always be evaluated by a physician prior to treatment.

Accutane: You must be off of Accutane for at least six months to a year, depending on a physician’s  preference prior to treatment with laser or light therapy.

Immediate Post-Operative Face Lift, Blepharoplasty or Neck Lift: Treatment is avoided for clients who are in post op from these treatments until a physician has given approval for laser or light treatment. 

Pregnancy and Lactation: Pregnancy and lactation are considered contraindications women who are pregnant or lactating, should wait after pregnancy + breastfeeding so a child will not be exposed before beginning or continuing laser or light treatment. 

Laser Tattoo Removal:

Laser tattoo removal shares the same contraindications as laser hair removal.

Red Tattoo Ink: Red tattoo ink is known to be allergenic. If you have experienced an allergic reaction to red tattoo ink, be aware that another allergic reaction may occur if a red ink tattoo is being removed by laser. 

Retinol + Accutane

Pregnancy and Lactation

Bacterial Infections

Viral Infections

Fungal Infections

History of Epilepsy or Seizures

Open Skin Lesions, Sunburns and Rashes

Microneedling:

Herpes + Coldsores: Please wait until an outbreak is fully healed! Estheticians can avoid microneedling the mouth area if you do have an outbreak but it is best to wait until the outbreak is fully healed to avoid any spreading.

Active Acne: Areas of active acne can be skipped over but if there is an all over outbreak it is best to wait.

Rosacea: Clients with vascular rosacea can receive treatment, but not pustular or nodular rosacea wait until the information has settled.

Atopy, Asthma, Hay Fever and Allergies: Any patient with a history of allergies maybe prone to urticaria, after needling due to the release of histamines.

Anticoagulants: Any supplements, known to prolong, bleeding time, may not necessarily be discontinued from treatment, but the risk of bruising increases.

Drugs and Supplements Associated with Photosensitivity: Any drug and supplement that can cause photosensitivity including Accutane is considered a contraindication. 

Fitzpatrick III and Above: Those with darker skin tones are not disqualified from treatment but it should be known that skin will appear puffy, bruising, if present might be visible in thin skinned areas and erythema (skin redness)  when super-imposed on brown, appears much darker. Patience with melasma or post. Inflammatory hyperpigmentation must understand that lesions will appear darker for several months before improving.

PSA: There are certain ingredients to avoid using when it comes to dermal needling. Ingredients to avoid include preservatives, fragrances, emulsifiers, emollient acids, dyes, coloring agents, and UV filters 

Before receiving a dermal needling treatment, you may be asked by your provider about allergy or medication, history, blood pressure/medication, bleeding disorders, eczema, psoriasis, immune system disorders, keloid, scarring, major illnesses, heart conditions, anemia and a lot of other general medical questions.

Body Contouring

Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding

HIV/AIDS

All forms of Cancer

Undergoing Chemotherapy

Immunodeficiency

Lupus

High Blood Pressure

Uncontrolled Diabetes

Keloid Scarring

Excessive Pigmentation

Vein Inflammation

Steroid Medication

Chemical Peels + Laser Resurfacing

Sunburn

Recent Surgery or Scars: Wait 6 months

Open Lesions, Skin Diseases, Inflammation, Varicose Veins, Infection, Metal Implants, Metal Screws, Metal Contraceptive Coil + Prothesis/Silicone Implants: Area will be avoided

Antibiotics: Must wait until completed medication course

Depilatory Creams: Wait 2 weeks

IPL or Laser Treatment: Area that received laser or light therapy must wait 2 weeks before receiving body contouring.

Areas with Botox: Wait 3 months before receiving body contouring.

Areas with Dermal Filler: Wait 2 weeks before receiving body contouring.

Sun Tan: Will be avoided

Chronic Inflammation: Speak with your healthcare provider before proceeding forward with a body contouring treatment.

PSA: Before receiving body contouring, your hydration levels will be checked your body must be 40% or higher for your hydration level. Hydration levels below 40% can cause cat like scratch sensations when receiving body contouring. Which is why low levels of hydration are considered a contraindication and you must wait until your hydration levels are at 40% before receiving treatment.



[felidaefatigue]

well some positive! the 1 of the two places nearby had a perscribing pharmacist on shift and she was willing to get me meds despite it bein on my nose so thats sick. idk if itll work prob not cause its so late but ALAS (pic of meds under cut)

time 2 take 4 giant fucks that will knock me on my ass and probably not do anything but damage my organs YIPPEEE

If u are close with anyone who gets coldsores, and anyone around u has a baby, i will rip out ur kneecaps if u kiss that child. this fucking sucks. stop giving babies ur herpes.

[telltale-apologist]

Hate being in public with my fuckin herpes outbreak (coldsores /neg)

[rainbowgothdisaster]

sometimes i wanna help normalize oral herpes since its harmless and usually asymptomatic and apparently ppl think coldsores/feverblisters are something completely separate (they're not)

but like. how tf do you go about that?

esp bcuz ive had it since i was super super young, drank after my nana when she had a coldsore or mum is asymptomatic and gave it to me in the womb, and then i didnt even learn that coldsores are herpes until health class in middle school and even after that ppl kept saying i was wrong. this shits just normal to me. i get stressed or get a cold or whatever and there's a bump next to my lips. sometimes i mistake it for a pimple and fuck my shit up and it hurts so fucking bad. or the other way around and i sit there not popping a pimple bcuz i think itll hurt.

i didnt start having anxiety over it until highschool. once i learned it was herpes and realized other ppl would too i thought ppl would bitch at me for it but generally i was fine. i didn't have many flair ups anyway. haven't had one in years.

you manage the stress ur immune system experiences and you stop a lot of shit from happening. like coldsores.

idk. maybe this achieves it? but im always worried that talking about it neutrally will get mistaken for positively bcuz that happens so fucking often. and making joking/satirical remarks like a blinkie advertising that would definitely get mistaken for promoting it.

weird thoughts. i have a pimple by my lip rn so i was reminded of it and remembered all the posts ive drafted about it.

[olympusrox]

Theree gotta be so many kids that have gotten coldsores or mouth herpes from sharing their vapes i swear

[sabrinayates]

HerpEase cure me from Herpes simplex virus

I am converted to herbs. My cold sores are totally gone, for about a year and three months now, since i used HerpEase by Dr Ofua Ofure of thegreatherbalhealinghome @ gmail .com (Call/whatsapp +2347055955394 ) I have not experience any outbreak, HerpEase is a herbal medicine for herpes simplex virus from Dr Ofua Ofure, it works more perfectly than Acyclovir, cause its not only cure the coldsores blisters but also eradicate the herpes virus from your body system permanently, I recommend it for anyone out here.

[ikno-io]

Explore the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV1), commonly known as oral herpes. Understand how to manage the condition effectively. read the full article: https://bit.ly/4eIuiBG #HSV1 #Herpes #OralHerpes #Health #ColdSores #Virus #Treatment read more: what is hsv1

[cherrisherry]

every time I get coldsores I'm like where the fuck did I get herpes from

Bitch you're a retired prostitute where the fuck did you think you got them from

[mosspapi]

Every time I get like. Eczema or a cold coldsore or smth in the corner of my mouth my brain immediately goes "Herpes Wilbur in the chat?" and it fucking kills me. All because that one (1) harmonica ylyl video Wilbur Soot did became a core part of my personality for like 3 months last year . It's inescapable.

[mrmceachin]

#shorts Dermatologist Explains Herpes Simplex (Cold sores)

[hoghtastic]

https://www.tumblr.com/hoghtastic/730333789091397632/have-you-noticed-his-lip-is-that-herpes

Umm, well, it can HSV-1, commonly known as coldsore! It doesn't HAVE to be an STD...🫠Everybody calm down! 🤣🤣

True! 🤣 I just found it super funny it was the first thing most people noticed! 😆

[enculpius]

Look, the moment you said no one just reads the summary of a (meta)paper I knew you're not someone with a scientific background. The brass tax of it is this: please throw a dart at a bunch of papers about herpes medicine and pick any single one of them, the only medicines that work (as in actually prevent coldsore outbreaks) are antivirals that you take before the outbreak (which is why I said to just take lemon balm which is what those synthetic, more expensive 'medicines' imitate anyway). Also you're all serious about this when anyone who's actually been involved in these glorified rubber-stamping pageants knows these studies don't mean diddly. The average outbreak lasts 7-10 days, varying wildly. To what accuracy do you really imagine anyone can get a '0.6 of a day'? This is so obviously a farce. Herpes was literally stigmatised through marketing in the 20thC for the singular purpose of creating another market to exploit idiots. Not to mention this hinges on 'applying patch EVERY 2-3 HOURS FOR 5 CONSECUTIVE DAYS' to see any of the reported improvements. Some people here wouldn't know a scam if it slithered up their leg and started depositing digestive acids in their ear.

Ps average doesn't mean only 'mean' if we are being technical. I did not specify the method they used to aggregate the data, it doesn't matter so I didn't talk about it.

Tdlr the cream is worthless and I'm obviously simplifying the papers for laypeople. Take lemon balm,

or an antiviral if you really fucking hate healthy natural medicine and you'd die on an island cuz there ain't no nutrient paste or huel or whatever for American worker drones to eat.

sorry i responded to this person in replies but then i thought about it and decided i was mad and wanted to start some cold sore drama. you are fucking stupid and wrong

[somethingpositive4positivepeople]

Episode 38: Self Acceptance

Living with herpes, you have to learn to accept yourself before you can expect anyone else to. A couple questions addressed are: What does a person with herpes 'look' like? Are you settling for a partner JUST because THEY accept your condition? If you remove herpes from your life situation, what's left? 

The greatest takeaway here is for you to first disclose to yourself. You should be able to look yourself in the mirror, get comfortable with the word HERPES and say to yourself, "I have herpes AND..." what follows AND is all the things you value about yourself that don't relate (or do relate) to your sexuality. BUT NO HERPES INFLUENCE HERE!!!

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Til next time, stay positive!