Over the past week I tried the Polysporin Cold Sore Healing patches and wasn't impressed. I was unfortunate enough to get two cold sores, one on my bottom lip at the corner & one above my lip below my nose. Tried the patch on both - the patch on the upper lip was quite obvious and was I very self concious. The patch on my lower lip in the corner peeled away & was also obvious. Applying makeup was useless as it made it stand out even more! Applying the patches was a frustrating procedure (I ruined at least 3 out of a pack of 15) and unless applied perfectly, there were very visable creases in the patch and once it's stuck, it's stuck! Pulling off the patch was painful & I was concerned about the extra aggravation caused by it sticking so well. The only aspect I was happy about was the protection the patch provided against the wind & sun as I skied. I won't be buying them again.