Management of herpes labialis triggered by emotional stress

Treatment and prevention of herpes labialis.

OBJECTIVE To review the evidence regarding the treatment and prevention of herpes labialis. QUALITY OF EVIDENCE The evidence relating to treatment and prevention of herpes labialis is derived from randomized controlled trials (level I evidence). MAIN MESSAGE Treatment with an indifferent cream (zinc oxide or zinc sulfate), an anesthetic cream, or an antiviral cream has a small favourable ef...

Recurrent herpes simplex labialis: selected therapeutic options.

Recurrent infection with herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1), called herpes simplex labialis (HSL), is a global problem for patients with normal immune systems. An effective management program is needed for those with frequent HSL recurrences, particularly if associated morbidity and life-threatening factors are present and the patient's immune status is altered. Over the past 20 years, a variety of ...

Education in Psychodermatology: Herpes labialis and genitalis*

Accessible online at: www.karger.com/journals/dps Fax +49 761 4 52 07 14 E-mail [email protected] www.karger.com vere complications (systemic dissemination) are mostly found in immunocompromized persons, e.g., patients in intensive care, post-transplantation, under immunosuppressive treatment or HIV-positive persons. Eczema herpeticatum can be a severe complication in patients with atopic e...

Short-course therapy for recurrent genital herpes and herpes labialis.

Erythema multiforme associated with herpes labialis.

1428 CMAJ, November 5, 2013, 185(16) © 2013 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors A35-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a recurrent rash on the backs of both hands related to what she described as a “fever blister” on her lower lip. In the previous 2 years, she had experienced more than 12 similar eruptions involving both her lip and hands. She was not taking any...