Spotlight: Cold sores

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Spotlight: Cold sores

Jonathan
Chilton-Towle
Hee Seung Lee

HeeSeung Lee

Woman cold sore

Cold sores are itchy, annoying and unsightly and they only get worse in winter. Pharmacy owner HeeSeung Lee speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about what pharmacy staff can do to help their suffering customers

What are cold sores?, Cold sores are lesions on the lips and may be caused by the herpes simplex virus Cold sores start with a tingling or pricking sensation on the