Lip injections for preventing cold sores?

I get cold sores every winter. I'm wondering, if I were to get any type of lip injections, can that keep me from ever getting cold sores again?

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A: Lip injections and cold sores

Steven Wallach, MD

Actually just the opposite.  Lip injections can cause an outbreak of cold sores whcih are basically herpetic lesions.

A: Nope.

John P. Di Saia, MD

Hello, Although I have never seen an injection spur a cold sore, it can happen with the stronger peels.This is the reasoning behind anti-viral prophylaxis with these deeper peels.   Best Regards,   John Di Saia MD  

A: Absolutely not

Steven H. Williams, MD

In fact treatments like laser, exfoliation (think dermabrasion or microderm) and peels can trigger cold sore outbreaks. Most plastic surgeons will actually pre-treat with medications to suppress outbreaks for some of these more aggressive treatments (but typically not for injectables). I hope this helps.

A: Definitely not!

Brian S. Glatt, MD

There are no medications which can be injected into the lips which can prevent cold sores to my knowledge.  What is very important to recognize is that injections into the lips can very well induce an outbreak of cold sores from the localized trauma to the area if you have developed cold sores in the... more

A: Injections will not prevent cold sores

David Shafer, MD

DT, This is an interesting question, but there is no correlation with lip injections and reduction of cold sores. David Shafer, MD New York City

A: Probably not

Brent Moelleken, MD

Cold sores can come as a result of trauma (from injections) or from stress, or just because the viruses camping out on the nerve endings feel like causing trouble. Patients who are prone to getting cold sores may wish to obtain a prescription for antiviral medication from their doctor prior to injection. There... more

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