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Cold Sores Pictures – What A Cold Sore Looks Like At Different Stages

March 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Articles

Ok, so you or someone you know thinks they might be getting a cold sore, but they’re not sure so you want to see what they look like, right? Ok, well


I’ve scoured the internet to find the best photos of cold sores at early, middle, and late stages of development for you, so let’s have a look (for more detailed information on what causes cold sores and various treatments, check out: What Is A Cold Sore?):

Early Stage of Development (looks like a little red bump, probably itches or tingles)

Cold Sores Pictures - Early Stage of Development

Cold Sores Pictures - Early Stage of Development

Another Early Cold Sore Picture.

Another Early Cold Sore Picture.

Cold Sores Pictures - Another early stage cold sore, harder to see.

Cold Sores Pictures - Another early stage cold sore, harder to see.

Middle Stage Cold Sores PIctures (fully developed, not yet crusted over)

Fully Developed Cold Sore

Fully Developed Cold Sore




Fully Developed Cold Sore Picture

Fully Developed Cold Sore Picture

Another cold sore towards the end of the middle stage, you can see it just starting to crust over on the right.

Another cold sore towards the end of the middle stage, you can see it just starting to crust over on the right.

Pictures of Cold Sores in the Late Stage of Development (crusting over stage)

Cold Sore Pictures - Late Stage Cold Sore, Almost Fully Crusted Over.

Cold Sore Pictures - Late Stage Cold Sore, Almost Fully Crusted Over.




Late Stage Cold Sore Picture.

Late Stage Cold Sore Picture.

Picture of Cold Sore on the nose - cold sores CAN occur places other than the mouth and lips, including the nose, eyes, and even hands.

Picture of Cold Sore on the nose - cold sores CAN occur places other than the mouth and lips, including the nose, eyes, and even hands.

How To Get Rid of Your Cold Sore Fast

My best experience with home remedies is with something concocted by Grace, a close friend of mine, and I must say that this cold sore treatment has worked every single time for me (often inside of 24 hours), and even more impressive is I’ve seen it work on about 25 other people she’s tried it on, with very good consistency. She was so enthusiastic about her discovery that she has decided to turn it into an e-book, so I wouldn’t be much of a friend if I didn’t try to help her out a bit on my blog. One of the first women that we “experimented” on (she’s our close friend and was glad to give it a go), was Gretchen, who occasionally crosses the border from Wisconsin to come visit us, look at what she said:

“Grace,

I wanted to get a note to you to thank you for the information in your ebook. I must admit I was very skeptical when I read your instructions, but you were right on the money. My double bout with cold sores was gone after only 6 days. The best part of this entire program has been that to this point (3 months later), the cold sores have not returned. I can hardly believe it – thanks so much!”

Gretchen Rhodes, 47
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Please go have a look at my friend Grace’s solution for the matter here: Cold Sore Freedom: Cold Sores Cured in 3 Days–I’ve personally tried this and it is currently my favorite method of handling my cold sores, and it’s not because it’s necessarily the fastest (I’ve found that if I drain, wash, and apply nail polish remover to a cold sore several times a day while keeping an ice cube on it the WHOLE day, about 50% of the time it’ll be gone in about 2 days, but it’s unreliable at best and you can’t do ANYTHING else that day but attend to your cold sore). It’s because it works EVERY TIME, often within the first 24 hours–3 days is more like the unlikely maximum, you’re much more likely to see it gone within 24 hours or so–and it only requires a few minutes of your time every day, so I highly recommend you give it a chance and if it doesn’t work then just get your money back, no harm no foul we’re all still friends, ok?

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2 responses so far ↓

  • 1 ellen // Apr 2, 2010 at 10:59 am

    Grace must have a lot of cold sores

  • 2 Royal Foust // Jul 26, 2010 at 10:31 am

    I like the way you put a picture of so many stages of cold sore very informative post.

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