Customer Rating:
Summary: It works!
Comment: Heals cold scores quickly and even stops them from fully forming if applied early on.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: not sure if it helps
Comment: My cold sores are rare and pop up without any tingling. Once it pops up...not much you can do or abreva. I find regular toothpaste helping better than this.Abreva does not relieve pain either.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Better than prescription
Comment: I've been dealing with cold sores as long as I can remember and am always on the look out for any product that will help me battle them. I've tried just about every product generally available, and some prescription drugs. In the end, Abreva has always worked best for me. I always keep two tubes on hand. One tube is usually enough to make it through one breakout - sometimes I need around 1-1/2. It stops me from breaking out if I apply when I feel the "tingle", and is usually resolved fairly quickly so I don't have to use a lot. If I apply after a sore breaks out, the Abreva seems to pull the pus out of the sores faster so the sore can dry out and heal faster (other products just seem to fill the sores more and it never goes away).

The only thing I can think of to improve on this product is if they could make a way to make the gel clear/less noticeable. It's a bit of a hassle when you need to use this product and you have to present yourself in public places because there will inevitably (at least for me) be some evidence of having some weird white paste slathered all over your mouth... but I suppose it's always more noticeable when you're the one with the sore than to those who aren't and not really giving it a second thought.

I recommend a try if you have cold sores. It's not a cure-all, but it's the best of what's available.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: NO GOOD
Comment: Yes, Abreva will stop an up-bust of cold sores any time you apply this product when you get that tingling sensation. I have been using it for the past 6 month and it has worked well. The problem is that those white points on my lips have become bumps. Before using this product I would have to stretch my lips in order to see those white points where cold sores grow from. Now my lips are now permanently bumpy that I am even ashamed to kiss my wife on her lips afraid she my feel the ruff sources of my lips. I say, this product has worsened my situation and would not recommend it to anyone.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Proven twice
Comment: My wife and I both get cold sores. We both agreed it shortened the time to heal. It seemed to not grow a large and within 3 days it was reducing.

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