A little tip to help heal a cold sore faster

I’ve suffered from cold sores for asking as I can remember. Any time I get even a tiny bit run down that familiar tingle appears and then blisters start and normally for 7-10 days I have to deal with this gross, painful thing on my face.

But finally I found something that actually works! 3 days ago I woke up with a giant blister on my lip but since then I’ve been smothering it in Vaseline (using a cotton bud so I’m not contaminating anything) to keep it moist and honestly it’s nearly gone.

It really has made such a difference to the healing process. No weeping, no cracking, minimal pain! So I just wanted to share in case anyone else has the same problem.