Ooo so they're just something that happens and you can't really stop/prevent it? So even if zoe did start to have a healthier lifestyle and replaced all her lip products she'd still get them?Some people never get cold sores at all. We can all have the virus in our bodies but in some it lies dormant and in some people is shows itself.
There are two strains of herpes simplex virus (HSV), but the strain usually responsible for cold sores is known as herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). Most of us already harbour this virus, indeed estimates suggest that 67% of the world’s population under 50 is infected with HSV-1. In many cases, people become infected during childhood, and once this happens you carry the virus for life.
However, not everyone who has HSV-1 gets cold sores. In fact most people who carry the virus aren’t actually aware of it because it causes them no symptoms at all. That’s because the herpes simplex virus becomes dormant and has the ability to hide from the body’s immune system. Cold sores occur when something triggers the virus and causes it to reactivate.
I always feel sorry for people who do get them regularly.
Also why am I so invested in coldsores??