Lip injections for preventing cold sores?

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A: Lip injections and cold sores

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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

A: Nope.

By John P. Di Saia, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

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

By Steven H. Williams, MD - Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

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!

By Brian S. Glatt, MD - Morristown Plastic Surgeon

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

By David Shafer, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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

By Brent Moelleken, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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