Mother Approved: Treating Cold Sores with Abreva® cream

I’m excited to share with you a post today that’s all about staying confident even when you’re battling a cold sore.  Some of my closest friends are cold sore sufferers and I know the toll they take on their confidence.  That’s why they turn to Abreva® cream at the very first sign of their cold sore to heal it fast! The median healing time is 4.1 days, but you could heal it in as few as 2.5 days when used at the first sign. Read below to discover other simple ways you can keep your confidence high.

Now, let's be honest: I know that what I just wrote sounds like a made-up sponsored line in a sponsored post, but I'm not kidding. Before I started writing this post, I actually called my mom to ask if she'd heard of Abreva® cream, and she said and I quote, "Yes! I've been using it for years. We make sure to always have a tube handy." My mom gets the worst cold sores, and I know the toll they take on her confidence.

So there you have it. Abreva® cream is the only non-prescription cream approved by the FDA to shorten the healing time of a cold sore. But let's be honest: all I need to know is that my mother approves. Amen.

Do you get cold sores? I'm so thankful I don't get them myself, but I know how much my mom hates them. Here's something I didn't know about cold sores: It's a virus that approximately 90% of adults have, but only 20-40% actually experience cold sores themselves! You could have it and not even know it. Also, did you know cold sores are contagious? Because I didn't. If you kiss someone who has a cold sore, you might get one yourself! Which is why you want to find something that heals the cold sore fast.

This holiday season, stay confident and free from cold sores by avoiding these common triggers: fatigue, stress, dry air, and UV rays.

You could knock out your cold sore in 2.5 days*. Only Abreva® cream can do it, when you treat at the first sign**. Try Abreva® cream during your next cold sore! Click to learn more about Abreva® cream.

*Median healing time 4.1 days. 25% of users healed in 2.5 days.

**Among over-the-counter products

I was compensated for this post, but all opinions are my own and my mother's.

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