It heals cold sores at a comparable rate to creams containing 5% acyclovir, and helps you return to your unstoppable best self - and fast!

Use:

You can use the herpes zoster patch at any time of the disease. However, for best results, start applying as soon as you experience the first symptoms of cold sores - usually a burning or itching sensation.

How to apply the patch

• Wash your hands. Make sure your skin is clean and dry. Do not use it in combination with cream, as the patch will not apply properly and will not provide all the benefits of its action.
• Remove the outer wrapper and hold the inner wrapper at both ends, using both hands.
• Gently pull both ends following the direction set by the arrows until half the patch appears. Be careful not to touch the adhesive side of the patch.
• Gently press the free surface of the patch with a finger in the area of ​​herpes zoster.
• Slowly remove the rest of the tape with a gentle, rotating motion until the patch comes off the tape. You can wear make up or lipstick over the patch.
• How to remove the used patch
• You do not need to remove or change the pad if it is still in place. When the patch begins to peel off the skin, it must be removed and replaced with a new one.
• To remove the patch, loosen one side.
• Use both hands to hold the loose side of the patch.
• Push the patch sideways, separating the arms as it comes off.
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Advantages:

Each COMPEED® Invisible Cold Herpes Patch offers seven important benefits in treating and eliminating cold sores.

1. Act fast.

To ensure proper moisture levels in the wound, the patch facilitates the transport of nutrients. This stimulates the healing mechanism of the skin, speeding up the healing process. Although the action of the patch differs from that of a cream containing 5% acyclovir, it has been clinically proven that patches provide a comparable healing time *.
* Karlsmark T, Goodman JJ, Drouault Y, Lufrano L, Pledger GW. Randomized clinical trial comparing COMPEED® herpes zoster patch with cream containing 5% acyclovir to treat herpes simplex virus (herpes simplex labialis). J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2008; 22 (10): 1184-1193.

2. Immediately covers the cold sores.

The patch makes the herpes almost invisible, thus reducing the feeling of shame or anxiety that you may feel during social gatherings due to your appearance.
In addition, you can apply make up or lipstick over the patch, reducing the appearance of cold sores.

3. Relieves pain.

The patch has a soothing effect as it covers and protects the nerve endings that are exposed to the wound.

4. Reduces redness and inflammation.

To reduce the tension on the skin, the patch reduces inflammation and reduces redness. It also keeps the skin hydrated and protects it so it does not dry out.

5. Reduces the feeling of inflammation, itching and stinging.

The patch has a soothing effect as it reduces the tension on the skin. It also keeps the skin hydrated and protects it so it does not dry out.

6. Reduces the appearance of blisters and prevents the formation of crusts.

The patch creates a germ-protected environment that prevents the cold sores from drying out, preventing crusting. It is clinically proven that the chances of creating a painful crust with the use of COMPEED® Invisible Herpes Patch are less than with the use of 5% acyclovir * cream.
* Karlsmark T, Goodman JJ, Drouault Y, Lufrano L, Pledger GW. Randomized clinical trial comparing COMPEED® herpes zoster patch with cream containing 5% acyclovir to treat herpes simplex virus (herpes simplex labialis). J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2008; 22 (10): 1184-1193.

7. Reduces the risk of wound infection.

The COMPEED® Invisible Case for Herpes Zoster creates a protective barrier * to herpes by preventing the virus from passing through, which helps reduce the risk of the virus spreading. It also prevents infected people from touching herpes, which is a common way of transmitting the virus. It also repels water and bacteria.
* The patch acts as an antiviral shield reducing the risk of spreading herpes.