Cream, patch, tablet, serum or mist? If you've ever stood in the pharmacy aisle wondering what to use for a cold sore, here's how each format works and where it fits in your routine.

Wedding tomorrow? First date tonight? If your cold sore has decided this is its moment, here's exactly what to do, and how to care for your lips discreetly so it doesn't cancel your day.

Suspicious bump near your lip? From that first tingle to how it develops, here are the key clues to help you tell whether it's a cold sore or a pimple.

Stress, sun, feeling run down or that time of the month? If cold sores keep coming back, here's what might be triggering yours, and how to be ready for the next one.

Cold sores always seem to strike at the worst possible time. From the first tingle to full recovery, here's what actually helps, what doesn't and how to care for your lips at every stage of a flare-up. 

It's in supplements, lip products and cold sore products. But what actually is Lysine, what does the research say, and why did we formulate our new lip care range with it?