Cold sores are uncomfortable and unsightly enough, but adding a newborn baby into your social or family sphere can make you feel even more like a pariah. Nobody wants to give a cold sore to a child, but if you have a new son, daughter, niece, nephew or godchild, you are inevitably going to want to give it a welcome kiss at some point. So, how long exactly should you wait to kiss a baby if you have a cold sore?
Even if you have been using Herstat, or whatever you believe to be the best cold sore treatment for your needs, it is important to remember that cold sores are highly contagious and are notorious for spreading quickly, even when the sufferer thinks that he or she is no longer a vector.
Of course, nobody wants to spread a cold sore to anyone, even an adult, but healthy adults at least have a good level of immunity; babies, however, and particularly newborns, are not so well-equipped to stave off the cold sore virus, and can be very vulnerable to infection during their first three or four weeks of life.
As a general rule, cold sores lose their contagiousness once they have dried up and scabbed over. So, be sure to refrain from kissing any babies until you have at least reached this point. But beware, this is only a general rule, you should consult your doctor to be sure. What's more, we don't recommend kissing a baby that is not your own even if the sore has scabbed over, as we are pretty sure your scab is unlikely to fill the new parent with confidence!
If you want to hasten the end of the cold sore by finding the best cold sore treatment for you – you could do worse than trying Herstat. It's clinically proven to be more effective than any other remedy on the market.
