Treatment Time
~15–25 minutes per online cold sores consultation
ONLINE COLD SORES CONSULTATION WITH UK-REGISTERED DERMATOLOGISTS
Secure photo assessment, expert diagnosis, and a personalised cold sores treatment plan with structured follow-up - safe, convenient, and managed from home.
Consultations from £79 — CQC & GPhC regulated, no hidden fees.
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About Cold Sores
Cold Sores is a common dermatology concern that may involve tingling followed by clustered blisters around lips or nearby skin. Our online pathway is designed to help patients understand the likely pattern, common triggers, and which symptoms need more urgent review.
Common causes and risk factors include reactivation of herpes simplex virus due to stress, illness, or sun exposure. Because symptom patterns can overlap with other skin conditions, a structured dermatologist review helps improve treatment direction and safety advice.
Treatment planning may include early antiviral treatment, protective skincare, and trigger reduction. Expected progress varies, but in many cases many episodes settle in about 7 to 10 days, faster with early antivirals.
Risk Factors
- Reactivation of herpes simplex virus due to stress
- Illness
- Or sun exposure
Cold Sores Treatment Options
- Early antiviral treatment
- Protective skincare
- Trigger reduction
Don't Ignore Changing Symptoms
Not every case needs immediate treatment, but warning signs should never be ignored.
- Eye involvement, dehydration risk, or severe widespread lesions
- Persistent symptoms despite home care or over-the-counter treatment.
- Visible progression, new pain, bleeding, or infection features.
- Symptoms affecting confidence, daily routine, or sleep.
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FAQs
Cold Sores can be influenced by reactivation of herpes simplex virus due to stress, illness, or sun exposure.
Management depends on the diagnosis and severity. Treatment often focuses on control, flare reduction, and long-term maintenance rather than one single permanent fix.
Many episodes settle in about 7 to 10 days, faster with early antivirals.
Eye involvement, dehydration risk, or severe widespread lesions.
Many cases can start safely online with structured history, image review, and treatment planning. Some patients will still need face-to-face review or tests depending on clinical findings.
Upload clear close-up photos in good lighting, a short timeline of symptoms, previous treatments used, and any new warning signs or triggers.
A standard consultation is the right choice for most common non-urgent skin concerns and routine treatment planning. A specialist consultation is better suited to more persistent, complex, or higher-risk concerns that may benefit from a deeper review, more tailored guidance, and a more advanced assessment pathway. If you want extra reassurance for a more complicated concern, the specialist option is the stronger choice.