People rarely get the Herpes Simplex 1 virus inside their mouth.  It usually attacks the outside mouth region like the lips or the nose and chin area.  However, there have been occassions that cold sores have developed inside your mouth.  More likely though, if you have a sore inside your lip you have either bitten your lip and it is now infected or you have a canker sore.

Canker sores aren’t contagious.  Science doesn’t have an answer as to why we get sores inside our mouth like canker sores.

If you have a canker sore they can sting and make your whole mouth feel swollen.  Here are some things you can try to treat the sore inside your lip:

Don’t eat any acidic or spicy food. Once that type of food hits the open, white wound of your canker sore you are going to jump up in pain!  It will sting terribly so don’t eat oranges, pineapple, barbeque sauces or lemonade, etc. until the sore inside your lip has gone away.

It usually takes about 7-12 days for them to completely disappear.

Biting your cheek with your teeth or cutting it with a sharp piece of food like a tortilla chip can cause a canker sore to appear. Try not to bite the inside of your cheeks if you have a habit of doing that when you are nervous.  The abrasion is enough to bring on a canker sore.

Fatigue, stress and allergies all have a tendency to cause you to get canker sores.  It’s difficult to never be stressed, tired or allergic to something but if you pay attention to your body and you are prone to getting sores on the inside of your lip you will be able to tell why you are getting them.  If they erupt when you have been working hard and not sleeping well you will know that if you want to stop getting canker sores you will need to rest more often!

Lips have a large amount of nerve endings in them which makes them extremely sensitive to touch and temperature.  This means that lips are also incredibly sensitive to pain.  Since lips don’t have sweat glands or pores like the rest of your skin, they aren’t as susceptible to pimples.  However, the Herpes Simplex 1 virus feasts on the soft skin of your lips.

Lip sores can’t be cured like a pimple on lip because they are two completely different types of break outs.  A pimple isn’t a virus, it is a clogged pore.  A pimple also isn’t contagious, although it can feel like they are when they all come together at once.  You should never squeeze or pop lip sores in the way that you would a pimple.  This can cause your cold sore to become really irritated and that only causes more throbbing and burning for you to have to deal with.

Lip sores are highly contagious and they come from a virus known as the Herpes Simplex 1 virus.  Also, those who carry this virus in their system will always have it; there is no cure.  There are many ways to prevent lip sores and cold sores from happening just like there is for getting pimples.  However, the prevention does not always work and sometimes we break out no matter our attempts to stop it.

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Most mouth sores will come and go within about 1-2 weeks. If you have mouth blisters that last longer than that, you should consider consulting a medical professional.

You may require a minor surgery to remove damaged cells that produce sores on tongue, cheeks and the roof of your mouth.

In the meantime, there are some things you can do to help ease the pain associated with canker sores, such as avoiding certain foods.

FOODS THAT IRRITATE MOUTH BLISTERS

Foods with Sharp Edges: That means lay off the nachos and chips when you have a canker sores. These foods tend to poke sores which can further irritate them and cause the mouth sores to grow.

Spicy Foods: Spicy and hot foods can aggravate your mouth sore and cause you more short-term pain.

Highly acidic foods or beverages: Stay away from drinks like lemonade and orange juice. Foods that create a slight stinging sensation are best left alone while you are experiencing a mouth blister.

Chewing Gum: This isn’t a harmless candy. Once false move and you could chomp down on a canker sore and inflame it worse than before. Avoid chewing gum, which also can cause your tongue, cheek, lips  and teeth to rub against the mouth blister.

I’ll share 3 useful tips with you that are 100% natural, holistic ways to treat lip sores and cold sores.

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Chances are, if your lip sore is itchy it has blistered and scabbed already.  This is when the lip sore is at it’s ugliest and itchiest!

The best things to do during this time for itchy lip sores:

-Soak a green tea bag in hot water.  Take the bag out and let it cool for a minute then place the tea bag on your lip sore.  Green tea has healing anti oxidants and the warm tea bag on your lip sore will alleviate pain.

-Mix some water and alum (can be found in the spice aisle at the grocery store) together to make a paste.  Apply this to your lip sore, it helps to shrink the sore and take away the stinging, itchy sensation.  Wash off after letting it soak into your sore for about 2 minutes.

-Apply tea tree oil to your lip sore with a Q-tip.  Tea tree oil can stay on your cold sore and be left to soak in.  Apply frequently to shrink your lip sore but be careful that you do not over-dry the area and make it more painful.