Herpes on the face - a fairly common phenomenon associated with infection with herpesvirus or its activation in the body as a result of weakening of immunity. Characteristic itchy and painful blisters can appear on any area of the face: on the lips, cheeks, chin, nose, nostrils, mouth, ears, eyelids. Although in most cases, the lesion is localized on the lips. We learn how to properly treat herpes on the face in order to prevent complications and rather suppress the activity of the virus.
Treatment of herpes on the face
The most important thing is to recognize the onset of the disease in time and immediately begin treatment, which will quickly get rid of the symptoms of herpes on the face, and sometimes prevent their appearance. Those who have repeatedly encountered this pathology, for sure, know that the appearance of rashes is almost always preceded by sensations of tingling, burning, itching in the area where reddening and a vesicle soon appear. If you start using special drugs to suppress the virus already at this stage of herpes on the face, treatment will prove to be most effective, and in many cases even the appearance of vesicles will be avoided.
Local antiviral drugs include ointments and creams based on acyclovir and penciclovir, which are available under various trade names. They should be applied to the lesion site at the first symptoms up to 5 times a day, approximately every 4 hours. The duration of treatment is usually about 5 days.
In severe cases, when there are extensive rashes or herpes very often recur, doctors recommend the use of antiviral drugs of systemic action. The active substances of such drugs can also be acyclovir and penciclovir, as well as famciclovir and valaciclovir. Tablets for the treatment of herpes on the face should be used in dosages prescribed by a doctor, and only at his order.
Also, the treatment can be supplemented by the intake of immunostimulants, vitamins, antibacterial, antiseptic and regenerating agents.
Folk remedies for herpes on the face
If you find a herpetic eruption on your face, you can not immediately use the antiviral ointment, then you can use "grandmother's" recipes. So, the places of lesions are recommended to be treated by the following means:
- fir oil;
- the Kalanchoe juice ;
- ice (better from herbal infusion);
- garlic;
- tea tree oil.