The best, fastest cold sore killer ever. EVER.

Well.

After seeing the amount of horrified posts from non-gloss sharing fruits who are terrified of getting cold sores, I feel like a filthy little minger.

Why?

Because like so many other poor little monkeys, I suffer (yes, suffer - if you've ever had one you'll know how much they suck) from cold sores. But, y'know, two-thirds of the population get them, so statistically, that's not so surprising, although it is very irritating and extremely visually offensive.

But clearly I did not create a post simply to gross you all out by admitting I get these vile little beasts. No, I post about this unsavoury topic because I have a MAGIC TRICK.

I can slay a cold sore within three days (and as we know, the bastards can last up to two weeks), and not one person would've guessed I even had one. True story.

If you don't get cold sores, stop reading now, because this topic is gross enough without non-sufferers turning their noses up and exposing nose hair at it in disgust.

So. As anyone who gets them, or even has to look at them, knows: Cold sores (hereafter referred to as CS) are possibly one of the most revolting things in the world, (after lecherous Uncles on Christmas day asking you to sit on their lap.) And so, I feel it is my duty to share my secret, powerful, incredible CS zapper with you.

Nail polish remover.

Mm-hmm, nail polish remover.

YES. I am aware that I am actively encouraging you to put a known poison near your mouth, and YES, everyone reacts differently to different CS remedies, but across the board I have found this to be incredibly, stupidly successful.

As I said, it's a known poison, and this procedure must be taken with great care and seriousness, because you do NOT want to swallow that stuff, and look, it can't be good for you or your skin, but you have NEVER seen a CS go as fast as when using this gear on it.

The key is to follow these directions:

As soon as you feel the tingle, get a cotton pad or tissue with polish remover on it, and press it on the area hard. Hold it there. IT WILL KILL SO, SO BAD. Especially at around the seven second mark. But you must press it on there for 10 seconds.

What does is dry the virus out so much, that often, the blister won't even appear.

If you want, put some Zovirax on now, but I don't even bother anymore, because that stuff makes the CS moist, whereas the whole key to killing these monsters is keeping them as dry as possible.

That means no lip balm, lip gloss, no nothing. Just this gnarly potion pressed onto your lip every hour in the initial stages and then five times a day thereafter.

(Taking some Lysine tablets, staying out of the sun, and not eating chocolate or drinking coffee also helps.)

If you MUST cover it, dab some foundation or concealer over it - this is drying also, so at least you're keeping up the whole dry theme.

I don't know how, I don't care how it works, I just know that it dries it out completely, dry skin flakes over and then provided you DO NOT PICK AT IT, DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT PICKING AT IT, it will heal very quickly, and  you, my friend, have beat the bastard.

Any questions, and I'm sure there will be, along with a variety of 'you're off' type mud slinging, just comment below so we can all read the answers.

You'll thank me later.
And you'll probably even claim the magic trick as your own.
But I don't mind.
As long as we're collectively ridding the world of cold sores, I'm happy.

Comments

[Charlie Whitley]

Just want to say I went to walmart bought some nail polish remover and some cotton pads. Believe me I have purchased every thing when it comes down to cold sore so I was open for anything so on Friday I used it and on Saturday no more tingle and today is Sunday and it's GONE. Thankyou sooooo... Much .. Now I'm happy!!!

[Meryl]

This trick has helped me tremendously in the past and normally people don't even notice I have one (unless it gets me in my sleep). I've also found that putting actual nail polish, which has acetone in it, on the cold sore when I go to bed keeps it from getting any worse at night. The kind I've been using has a gel-like formula which lets the polish stretch more and keeps it from cracking off when you move your face.

[Anonymous]

umm ive had my cold sore for about three days now and its got to the stage where it is really big and is a huge blister.i have applied nail polish remover, but what should i do now? please HELP! i have soccer photoes tomorrow. arghh

[Mel]

Ah I had a massive nightmare last night and woke up to some hidieous looking bubbles on my lip...when I get coldsores they spread pretty much from the bottom of my lip to half way down my chin anyways I went to the docters and got perscribed something called famvir I googled up cold sore remidies aswell and acetone is working brilliantly drying up my bubbles it doesn't seem to be spreading either :) yay for nail polish remover!

[csh8ter]

I have found this to be effective too I dab it on using a qtip usually to keep things neat and also take lysine capsules at 3,00-5,00mg for the week to make sure i have the proper elements not just on the outside but on the inside as well. I hate these things they are like a horrible curse!

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[sick of cs]

this is great. It worked

[kayla]

The reason this works is the ALCOHOL regular alcohol will work too, and actually it works better

[jay]

Guys and Gals you have no idea how releived i am at reading the above!

I have never had a cs in my life, than at the age of 28 after smooching with someone on sat night i have the most ugly hideous looking thing on my lip - my dr said she has never seen anything like it and has put me on antibiotics! they are not working!! i am running for the acetone as we speak! like a fool i thought keeping it moist would help so have been piling on the lip balm!! thanks so much fingers crossed!!

[coldsorekillah]

NO JOKE! nail polish remover works wonders on these little boogers. If your as unfortunate as me to have one creep up on you in your sleep, your best bet is to pop those suckers and drain all the liquid out of them. BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO LET THAT LIQUID SPREAD, dab it with a tissue immediatly to prevent the virus from spreading then soak a cotton ball in acetone nail polish remover and hold it to the CS. It'll sting like hell, but i held mine there for 15 minutes at a time and its almost as if its not even there. Of course, I've also been taking 3,000mg of L-Lysine a day, and proteting the un-infected parts of my lips with carmex. BEST METHOD for ridding myself of the little feckers. My heart goes out to all coldsore sufferers.

[ihatetheseCS's!]

thank you! im only 16 and ive been getting them since like 5th grade! its horrible, i have people to impress and i dont need this thing screaming look at me. i really hope it works! thanks a bunch!

[Gabriella]

it is 5:58am and im in my room freakin out because of this ugly thing on my bottom lip and i look in the mirror another one comin next to it so im all wat the flip ?! im only 16 and this is the second thime i get it. today was the worse. pool party and i couldnt get in -_- i just tried the nail polish and i already feel a difference on it. this is great. i really hope it goes away soon. its bad enough i have big lips. these things make it look even bigger.
thank you so much for sharin ur secret :)

[m]

a nurse friend of mine told me about acetone as a cs treatment a few years ago...it works wonders!

[lyss]

you are my hero xoxo

[Allie]

I have to admit, I am a bit nervous about this, but I'm desperate! I got this damn thing yesterday, but I have a party to go to in exactly THREE DAYS! I'm really hoping this CS dies within that time because the guy I really like will be there. . . PLEASE WORKKK!!!!

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[amber]

i am trying this right now!! have a gallery opening saturday night... 3 days better be it!!

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[juliet]

I used to get cold sores very rarely but for some reason, maybe stress, I had one a few weeks ago and then another one today!
The last time I didn't have any nail polish remover but tried practically everything else - green tea bags, toothpaste, antiviral creams, lots and lots of ice and the horrible thing still lasted 10 horrible days.
I felt a bump on my lip (weirdly on the other side to last time) yesterday but thought it can't possibly be ANOTHER one in such a short space of time, but woke this morning and oh my lord, there were 3 bubbles on my bottom lip, much worse than last time. I started right away with the nail varnish remover and ice and I think it is helping. It has definitely lost the horrible white swollen look it had this morning. I hate these things, they pop up just at the worst time (I am having a holiday this weekend, seeing old friends and great, I have to take Mr hideous face parasite with me...Arrrrhhh). I am going to put on the nvr whenever I can and hope for the best. Good luck everyone in the fight against these things!!

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