Do Restylane Injections Cause Cold Sores?

Almost 95% of the population carries the virus associated with Herpes simplex I. All of these patients are at risk for developing a cold sore after surgical or non-invasive manipulation of the skin using chemical peels, laser, or surgery.
If you have a history of cold sores, speak to your physician prior to the procedure in order to avoid postprocedural outbreaks of cold sores.

 

Thank you for your question. Cold sores are caused when dormant viruses living in nerve cells are activated. This can happen with stress, UV light and trauma, such as injection. Any procedure around the mouth can trigger a cold sore. If you have a history of cold sore, please make sure to notify your doctor before having any procedure done. This is so an anti-viral medication can be prescribed. I hope this helps.