NEARLY 50% OF AMERICAN ADULTS HAVE THE VIRUS THAT CAUSES COLD SORES

As the experts in cold sore relief, we understand what it feels like to get a cold sore. Over the past ten years, we’ve heard from countless sufferers who told us they can feel stressed, confused, and, often, desperate about finding a solution. Abreva is the #1 dermatologist-recommended cold sore treatment* because it can get rid of cold sores in just 2.5 days.** Knowing you’re not alone can help reduce the anxiety and feelings of embarrassment of having a cold sore.

*IQVIA, using the ProVoice Survey fielded from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020, and recording recommendations for Adult Antacids products, has validated this claim.
**When used at the first sign. Median healing time 4.1 days. 25% of users healed by 2.5 days.

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Young woman looking in mirror while applying Abreva Cold Sore Cream

RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS OF A COLD SORE

The first visible sign of a cold sore is easy to miss because it’s often very small—but you can feel it. For many, a burning or itching sensation around the mouth is what typically indicates that one is coming on—it’s your body telling you that a cold sore is on the way. But, with Abreva, you can get rid of it in 2.5 days.*

*When used at the first sign. Median healing time 4.1 days. 25% of users healed by 2.5 days.

SIGNS & STAGES

WHAT CAN TRIGGER A COLD SORE?

Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), but the blistering is generally the result of psychological and environmental factors—for some people it’s stress, for other people it can be a reduced immune response due to a cough, cold or the flu. Learn more about how to identify common triggers so you can avoid them and reduce the occurrence of cold sores.

LEARN ABOUT TRIGGERS

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DON’T HESITATE, REACH FOR ABREVA

Abreva starts to work immediately by penetrating deep into the skin to protect heathy cells and block the virus from spreading.* It’s the fastest way to treat a cold sore, and when used at the first sign, Abreva can get rid of it in 2.5 days.** Nothing works faster.***

*Based on laboratory studies.
**When used at the first sign. Median healing time 4.1 days. 25% of users healed by 2.5 days.
***Among OTC cold sore products when used at the first sign.

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Be kinder to yourself and tougher on your cold sores with Abreva. Find out how you can get rid of them in 2.5 days.*

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AVO: One of the worst things about a cold sore is how it can make you feel.

AVO: But, when used at the first sign, Abreva can get you back to being you in just two and a half days.

SUPER: When used at the first sign. Median healing time is 4.1 days. 25% healed in 2.5 days. Some may experience the first sign of a cold sore as a red area, others as a tingling sensation.

AVO: Be kinder to yourself and tougher on your cold sores.

SUPER: Be kinder to yourself and tougher on your cold sores
 

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*When used at the first sign. Median healing time 4.1 days. 25% of users healed by 2.5 days.

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Don’t let cold sores get in the way of life. When you feel one coming on, it’s time to treat it. Abreva can get rid of a cold sore in as few as 2.5 days.*

*When used at the first sign. Median healing time 4.1 days. 25% of users healed by 2.5 days.

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