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Please help ASAP, coldsores / lipstick
Ok, so I'm in a play and I'm pretty sure I got a cold sore on my lip (not on the side, ON it.) Last night was opening night, so I'm assuming I got it from the lipsticks that the makeup people use. I took a bunch of vitamin c and decided to use my own lipstick with a brush. Is it okay to smush my lips together? Normally I wouldn't wear any makeup at all if I had a cold sore, but I have to, for stage makeup. So summary:
Is this a coldsore, or did I get something grosser, and
How can I heal it quickly, and
Can I smush my lips together for using lipstick, will it get on more of my lip?
Thank you SO much.
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it takes more than one night to grow a cold sore, so likely it wasn't the communal make-up, BUT as a general note, ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS buy your OWN make-up kit for a play. It's not hygeneic to share make-up for any length of time. Mascara is another big one. I had conjunctivitus run through an entire cast of 36 during tech week of macbeth last november. since you got a cold sore, you need to tell the make-up staff and have them throw out all of the lipstick you might have used and foundation as well.
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Cold sores are very common and caused by the herpes virus. It's not the same as the sexually transmitted disease. There is live virus living on the cells of your lips and in the fluid in the blister. No one can tell you over the internet, at least without pictures, whether you have herpes or something else, but it's likely just a herpes cold sore. They can make us look yucky and can be painful, but they're not usually dangerous or a sign of something worse. They are a sign that your immune system is struggling, so vitamin C and zinc are good supplements to help boost your system. Stress from being in the play and school could be what's causing the problem.
There are a lot of over-the-counter remedies, including Abreva. There's a prescription tablet if the sores start interfering with you getting food or something, but that's rare. Mainly what you need to do is get plenty of rest and nutritious food and don't touch the blister and then touch any other part of your body. Keep the blister moist with something like Carmex or Blistex.
I would suggest that you use your own lipstick and apply it with a q-tip, which you throw away. Do not touch the lipstick again with the q-tip once it has touched your mouth. Otherwise, you will contaiminate your lipstick and you will need to throw it out in order to be sure you won't catch the virus later from the lipstick. It won't matter if you press your lips together because they're always together. Just try not to break the blister in order to avoid spreading the virus.
And break a leg!
Sabine
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