Mederma Fever Blister Discreet Healing Patch - A Patch That Protects and Conceals Cold Sores - 15 Count

Really well, I might add. Problem gone within less than 2 days! Also, despite what the leaflet says, you CAN apply creams to the area prior to applying the patch. Obviously don't do it when you've FRESHLY applied it, but wait about 30 min for it to dry, and then you can proceed with applying these. They won't come off prematurely, I promise. Even AFTER 12hrs they remained in place.I usually gently wash the area with a little warm water and soap, pat dry, then place a little Abreva, do a red light treatment, and then apply these 30 mintues after. Worked like a charm and only a day and a half later, itching, tingles, and even visible marks, GONE. Only thing I have left is a little slight flaking/crusting where one of the marks used to be, but it's VERY minimal and most people wouldn't notice it unless they were all in my grill, up close and personal. I've been typically keeping that at bay with a little Aquafor Healing ointment, just to combat the dryness and it seems to suffice. When the time feels right, I'll go ahead and exfoliate the remainder of that.Anyway, so far, so good. You can either use this alone, or combine it with other treatments for more accelerated results. Of course, your mileage may vary, and what works for one, may not work for the next person. For me, adding these patches into the mix really took it to the next level.This problem went on for what felt like weeks with SOME progress, but suddenly I add these in and the issue is practically gone in a day and a half. I think it was a matter of needing to cover them to keep them from being exposed to the elements over and over since I work in a very forested area both in the mornings and in the evenings. Also, it's true; you can wear make up/lipstick/gloss over the patches and they won't go anywhere.I've also eaten with them on and no issues. I will say if you're eating something like chicken wings or even a piece of fruit where you have to directly bite into it, might be smarter to just pick it apart with a knife or fork and just eat the pieces rather than risking it rubbing onto the food and coming off. I ate a yellow nectarine yesterday and although it didn't come off completely, it did lift slightly. So I plan to either cut it up into pieces next time or just use the knife to cut a piece off and eat as I go. Ate a salad with lots of dressing and that was fine. Drank water directly from the bottle, that was fine. A burger or burrito, I'd probably cut that into at least half or break off smaller pieces to eat to make it more manageable.Of course, do what works for you. 5 stars from me because they worked. Problem is practically gone. I'm confident that by the end of day 2 I'll be 100% sore-free again. This was my first breakout in over 2yrs so the daily suppression treatments were working. But even with daily suppression, breakthrough episodes can still occur. Mine was triggered by me attempting to do a hair removal on my top lip (tried to wax it). Guess I'll just leave that alone lol. Lesson learned.

I ordered this and got it same day. Wow. This works fast. As soon as I put it on, I could feel it working. I just pulled the little clear cover off the green backing and stuck it on, rubbed it on my skin so it stuck and gently pulled the clear backing off. It stays and I was surprised how well it covers it. I thought is this thing magic?! it stays, put too. The only time it starts to come off is when I’m brushing my teeth and after I dry my lip, I push the top back on. Now I’m just leaving it and when the whole thing comes off then I’ll replace it. I put it on last night and already feel so much better today and it looks a lot better. This is important to have in stock just in case this comes out of the blue, which is what happened to me. I’m so thankful for the people who created this. This is the best product I’ve ever used. And I’ve used others and it had no effect. This is powerful stuff

Anyone that gets cold sores/fever blisters, this is a MUST HAVE! I've used a cream in the past but I haven't had 1 in so long I didn't have anything on hand this time so I tried these and wow! I had gotten the first tingle & itch and by the next day a small red bump was starting right on the edge of my lip. These came within 24hrs and I applied the 1st one as soon as I got them. They are tricky, as I almost threw away the piece w/ the actual patch on it. There is a clear plastic tab and a teak plastic protective cover. The patch is on the clear tab, NOT THE TEAL PLASTIC COVER! Peel the clear tab, being careful not to touch anything but the rounded edge to pull. Throw away the teal plastic cover. The clear patch is on the clear tab and it is super difficult to see.Make sure ur skin is dry, no oils or creams or anything. Stretch ur skin so it's taut and place the patch on it. Press it down so all the edges are sealed, holding it down for several seconds to make sure. Sometimes it took a little longer than others so I would carefully peel back the side of the clear applicator tab to see if the patch was adhered before pulling the whole tab away. Once it is fully adhered, carefully pull the clear plastic applicator tab away. Smooth down the patch while keeping ur skin nice and taut.It was completely invisible! I couldn't believe my eyes! Not only could I not see the patch, but it concealed the growing bump somewhat and I could see how easily u can apply make-up over it if needed.Instantly, I had no symptoms! No tingling, no itching, gone like magic!!!! What is this sorcery????It lasted ALL DAY even under a hot sweaty silicone face mask, through talking, eating and drinking, no problems! It says up to 12hrs relief, so I made the mistake of thinking I NEEDED to take it off after 12hrs... but u don't! U should leave it on as long as it stays on & as long as it's providing relief. So after 12hrs when I pulled it off, I found I had to pull all the edges up carefully and pull the opposite edges AWAY from each other, NOT pulling the patch away from the skin. Pulling the sides away from each other caused it to come loose naturally without pulling the skin and came up without hurting or breaking the skin. If u pull it up and away from the skin, u could break the skin and defeat the purpose, further delaying healing.Really u should leave it until it is falling off on its own. It says in the directions to leave on a long as it stays on. I was able to get more than 24hrs adhesion and relief with ONE PATCH! if u leave it until its ready to fall off on its own, it comes off, super easily, without pulling, and I found it helped healing much more. I simply kept each patch on until it was ready to be removed (u will notice the edges start to come up and when u pull a little u will feel theres very little adhesion left). I would just clean the area w/ some witch Hazel (or use another cleaning drying agent), and put another patch on.Normally w/ a cream, it would take at least 5-7 days to scab and then another 5-7 days for the scab to heal. If I was really lucky to catch it at very first tingle, maybe I could shorten it by a couple of days. It may not have gotten as big and awful but it still went thru the same process basically. But with the patch, it NEVER turned into anything! It stayed the small red bump and then disappeared over 4-5 days. It never got any bigger, it never turned into a scab, nothing!!!! I probably could have stopped treatment end of day 4 when the patch came off naturally, but there was still a little red mark, not raised, but just a little red, and i didnt want to take any chances being this is my 1st time using them. I put another fresh patch and end of day 5, the patch came off and there was nothing! I'm in complete shock.These are incredible! I can't believe how well they work and how well they conceal! I had to look so hard in the mirror to see the patch...it really is unbelievable. The key is to really follow the directions. Like I said, dont remove them before they are ready to fall off! Make sure the skin is super dry and they are applied well. They are worth every penny!!!! I highly recommend!