Compeed Cold Sore Discreet Healing Patch, 15 Count (Pack of 1)

I am absolutely ordering these again! I started using them as soon as I felt the tingling and they work really well. It took me a few attempts to get the hang of it but once you figure out how to apply them it’s really easy. The tingling started on Tuesday morning so I applied the patch (first picture is with the patch on) and the second picture was taken today (two days after). It’s already healing and the sore is really small.They are discreet but they do start peeling off after a few hours and it gets a bit annoying. Still a lot better than the alternative! So happy to have finally found something that works!

Works like a charm. Put on my cold sore and it went down within 3 hours. Put another on and it has basically disappeared

I know these don't work for everyone (my sister doesn't get on with them) although I couldn't be without them now! I thought I'd give these a go after being recommended them by a lady who worked in Tescos. Although they were a little fiddly for the first few applications you soon get used to them and I now find them easy to apply. You peel half of the sticky backing off, stick the peeled half of the sticker on to the cold sore and then peel the rest of the sticky backing off. I suffer with cold sores on my lips mainly. You simply stick one of these patches over the cold sore and away you go. I find that once the sticker is on the cold sore visibility is highly reduced and it doesn't scab. Although my first attempt didn't look great and I wasted a couple of patches once I'd got the hang of applying the patch the patch is almost invisible and nobody has ever commented on noticing it. I certainly feel comfortable with how it looks. They are long lasting and only need to be changed when they start to peel. Mine have lasted longer than a day although as they're on my lips I prefer to change them more regularly as it feels cleaner after eating/drinking. Dependant on the exact cold sore location may mean the patch loses its stickiness a bit quicker, for example if part of the patch goes under my top lip it peels faster and generally needs changing every 3 - 4 hours and after meals.I'm not sure if these make my cold sores heal faster, although what I do know is that they make the healing process almost invisible and a lot more comfortable. I love that I don't have big scabs any more and no longer feel complete dread when I get that tingle. I don't suffer cold sores as frequently now althogh it's hard to say whether it's due to the patches or another reason.I will definitely continue to buy these and keep some on standby.

I think these are as good as the store brought ones. They seem to work and are good value. They are not dried out like previous ones purchased

I’ve suffered with cold sores since my teens (I’m 30 now) and I’ve tried it all. I’ve used all the creams, red light and heat therapy sticks etc (which do also work for the most part). Recently I’ve been getting cold sores a lot more often and I was away for a couple of days when I started getting that dreaded tingling feeling without my usual treatments with me. I popped along to a boots and picked up a pack of these without much hope however, firstly I am so impressed with the invisibility of the patch, you genuinely can barely see it when it’s stuck down correctly on your lip and it really does make the cold sore barely noticeable. If you get it stuck down right, and don’t touch it, it should stay there all day/ all night without budging. It very much feels like a protective layer that drastically increases healing time. I started getting a cold sore most recently on a Friday morning, wore these patches religiously day and night and my cold sore was near enough completely gone by Tuesday morning! Without any other treatments applied at all! These really are great and I will use these in the future for sure. Plus the Amazon price is a few pounds cheaper than the boots price so win win!

Ive suffered with coldsores for as long as I can remember and have tried both patches and creams.Lets me just start by saying, these do what they say. They provide a more healthy environment for the sore to heal. They are discreet enough to give you some confidence to want to show your face but they arent invisible. These have been very good for me, as I have a newborn baby and these patches act as an extra safety measure on top of hand washing.Despite other reviewers saying that they are hard to apply or that they don't stick, I didn't find this to be true. They were easy to apply and usually stayed in place until I peeled them off to change them basically after 10-12 hours.However...As this is a patch, it hurts to take off and your lip will feel very strange and uncomfortable when you do peel it off - this might just be my experience however as they were not coming off on their own. If they have already started to peel then I imagine you may not feel as much pain.On top of that, I found that the patches did very little to actually ease the symptoms. Still alot of itching and burning.This is a good product but it more or less took the same amount of time to heal the sore as it would have if I had used a cream. The biggest advantages are having the sore covered to reduce spreading and that it makes it looks a lot less unsightly.