{"id":283,"date":"2017-03-14T12:54:33","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T12:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.sorefix.com\/ned\/?page_id=283"},"modified":"2019-12-04T10:11:06","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T10:11:06","slug":"phases-of-a-cold-sore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sorefix.com\/ie\/about-cold-sore\/phases-of-a-cold-sore\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4 phases of a cold sore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='page-content-section-margin'  class='avia-section av-wgg9f-91ac86b681bdceb2b48d366b25929127 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-283'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ossnf-23262bf932863698e9d207c2c7d69ebf\">\n.flex_column.av-ossnf-23262bf932863698e9d207c2c7d69ebf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ossnf-23262bf932863698e9d207c2c7d69ebf av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jxfvzrvc-e85962a34d4da2a353e418486365d23f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>The 4 phases of a cold sore<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jxfw0h1q-911a463941d20130194faa50ae869fc5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>There are 4 main phases to the life cycle of a cold sore. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sorefix.com\/about-cold-sore\/herpes-simplex-virus\/\">herpes simplex virus<\/a> is contagious during every one of these phases. Together, the 4 phases typically run 7 to 10 days, but can sometimes last up to 2 weeks or longer. It&#8217;s important to consult your physician once a cold sore lasts for more than 14 days.<\/p>\n<h3>Phase 1 (day 1-2) The tingling phase<\/h3>\n<p>Usually, you can feel the skin tightening in the area where the cold sore is about to develop. As a reaction to the infection, the area becomes red and swollen. Even at this early stage, the infection is contagious.<\/p>\n<h3>Phase 2 (day 2-4) The blister phase<\/h3>\n<p>This is the phase where the cold sore blisters appear. The area turns red and painful. Clusters of small blisters are formed, which can grow into one large blister.<\/p>\n<h3>Phase 3 (day 4-5) The ulcer phase<\/h3>\n<p>Typically, the most painful, the ulcer stage happens when the blisters burst. This stage is when you develop an open sore and it is the most infectious phase.<\/p>\n<h3><u><\/u>Phase 4\u00a0 (&gt; 5 days) The healing phase<\/h3>\n<p>The blisters dry up and a crust forms that is yellow or brown in colour; it forms a scab. As the scab shrinks, you may experience painful cracks that can bleed. A series of scabs will form over the sore, each smaller than the previous one, until the cold sore is completely healed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-n31nn-11c70816b066a33a6c3d5756c44151a0\">\n.flex_column.av-n31nn-11c70816b066a33a6c3d5756c44151a0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-n31nn-11c70816b066a33a6c3d5756c44151a0 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-gqey3-129f9365a702f00253ddc470e0efc62a\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-gqey3-129f9365a702f00253ddc470e0efc62a{\nheight:140px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-gqey3-129f9365a702f00253ddc470e0efc62a hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6sdab-331aeaf6fe17ab5fb4984a6ee1468431\">\n.avia-image-container.av-6sdab-331aeaf6fe17ab5fb4984a6ee1468431 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-6sdab-331aeaf6fe17ab5fb4984a6ee1468431 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-6sdab-331aeaf6fe17ab5fb4984a6ee1468431 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1888 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1888 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.sorefix.com\/ie\/files\/2019\/12\/phases.png\" alt='' title='phases'  height=\"396\" width=\"400\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sorefix.com\/ie\/files\/2019\/12\/phases.png 400w, https:\/\/www.sorefix.com\/ie\/files\/2019\/12\/phases-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sorefix.com\/ie\/files\/2019\/12\/phases-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.sorefix.com\/ie\/files\/2019\/12\/phases-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":773,"parent":273,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-283","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The 4 phases of a cold sore - the cold sore lifecycle<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A cold sore usually goes through 4 phases. 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