How to Heal scabs faster?

[KevZee]

I was wondering if there is anything i can put on the tiny outbreaks once it has bursted and begins the scabbing process. Is there anything that can make the process faster and help the skin back to normal quicker? thanks

[Beescroft]

I have the same concern. My sore is brownish and dry for a couple of days now, and overnight I've tried crushed garlic (no real difference) and last night I used toothpaste overnight (not much of a difference either)

What can I use during the day while I am in the "scab" stage? I hate this!

I bought releev, orajel overnight patches and neosporin but I barely used them because I find home remedies to be much easier. If there's anything else I can buy to help the scab stage I will gladly buy it.

Thanks!

[tearsforfears]

I have the same concern. My sore is brownish and dry for a couple of days now, and overnight I've tried crushed garlic (no real difference) and last night I used toothpaste overnight (not much of a difference either)

What can I use during the day while I am in the "scab" stage? I hate this!

I bought releev, orajel overnight patches and neosporin but I barely used them because I find home remedies to be much easier. If there's anything else I can buy to help the scab stage I will gladly buy it.

Thanks!

2 things that work well 4 me..one inexpensive,,,the other more costly...
the inexpensive one..try zinc oxide cream...found in your grocery isle...basically used primarly as diaper rash ointment....the second..probally works a little better.. is RMA healing ointment(red marine algae based) try one or either and let us know how either worked for U

[Beescroft]

Thanks ill look for them tomorrow.

For now I will use toothpaste overnight for the scabs and put purell (with aloe) during the day.

[Beescroft]

Starting to think toothpaste is useless on this dry scab.

I bought aloe vera gel since I couldn't find anything else... Is this good for the scab?

It is not straight from a aloe tree though.. Bought this from walgreens (says moisturizes dry skin)

[Beescroft]

2 things that work well 4 me..one inexpensive,,,the other more costly...
the inexpensive one..try zinc oxide cream...found in your grocery isle...basically used primarly as diaper rash ointment....the second..probally works a little better.. is RMA healing ointment(red marine algae based) try one or either and let us know how either worked for U

Zinc oxide is OK for scabs? They make them all white so its a bit weird.

Also where can I find RMA? Do I have to get it online or can I get it locally to heal this sucker quicker.

[basa9952]

Honestly man, not much you can do except leave the damn sores alone. Don't put anything on it, it won't help much.

Try not to pick at them as you will be tempted. That will only delay the progress.

Just be patient and let it heal on its own.

Build up your immune system, that is key to not getting a future outbreak.

[Bear4]

I only have experience with hsv-1 (oral) but I've used honey on some of the scabs...might be a little messy downstairs but it may be worth a try.

[LightntheDark]

I use the biogenic aloe vera gel that is sold on the dynamiclear website. Seriously, it seems to me to be of much better quality than the stuff they sell at Walmart or drugstores by Hawaiin Tropic or something for sun burns...etc.

I always just use a clean q-tip and apply it to a scabbed cold sore. I also use it on red-marks that are left over from acne, and I think it does help. Best of luck .

[Rikk]

AHHHH OH MY GOD STOP JUST STOP your putting WHAT on your herpes!?!?!? Christ go to a freaking doctor and ask for Valtrex and Zovirax, they are spendy but if you have insurance it isn't that bad. They work miracles even for oral herpes. I have had coldsore outbreaks my entire life, they were awful at first when I was younger, but as soon as I started using Valtrex with outbreaks and Zovirax (at age 12) my outbreaks have lessened with frequency and intensity. (19 now) Before I started taking this I would have one or two outbreaks a month, and would get several outbreaks at once. (I would have two on my mouth and one on my nose or chin or some other combo) They started lessening in frequency and intensity within a few months. Now I get one or two a year. And they are nothing in comparison to what I used to get. DONT use purell or any of that other crap! If anything use neosporin, or get the over the counter abreva stuff. I have never used abreva, but I do use neosporin in the scab stage.