Polysporin® Cold Sore Healing Patch

My overall rating

I have suffered from cold sores my entire life, since I was a young infant. I have used many products. This product is on the high end of the price range and in my opinion does help to speed healing time, but only in combination with an ointment or...   +

I have suffered from cold sores my entire life, since I was a young infant. I have used many products. This product is on the high end of the price range and in my opinion does help to speed healing time, but only in combination with an ointment or prescription cream. Also, as a nursing student I am aware that viruses, such as the one that causes cold sores need to be dealt with by our bodys' immune system, and they just have to work themselves out.

HOWEVER this product is great when you want to hide a cold sore, get rid of the itch/burn that radiates across your lip from the sore, or if you want to shield it from things. Believe me I have hit mine on a fork and other things before and it kills! The best part is that recently I have found coupons for the product that gives you $5 off! This is something I will buy over and over again. And even though I only get cold sores once or twice a year, you need to get SOME SORT of treatment on them as soon as you feel the tingle in your lip, that's the only way to really get ahead of them!

Still a really good product, which I will continue to purchase!    -