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

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!

So I bought this and never actually had to use it so I just set it aside. Then the other day, boom... I feel a bump. I immediately thought I needed to act fast and there these patches were so I put one on. I really didn't read instructions, I just rolled with it. And these are effin awesome. I never felt much pain from the sore, no mess, it kept the bump from spreading, kept it pretty hidden (you can even put lipstick on over it if you want but I didn't) and a few days later, it's almost completely gone! I am pretty impressed! Let me tell you, I teach middle school and those kids are bluntly honest and will completely call you out for anything. However, none of my students even noticed! I never write reviews but I wanted to share cause I was pleasantly surprised at how well and fast these worked. Now I do not know if it worked that fast because I acted immediately or if they just always work this fast but I definitely will be buying more and keeping them on hand just in case!

I had important events coming up and developed a fever blister above my lip. Searching Amazon, I found the Maderma Cold Sore product and decided to try it. Covering it with makeup and wearing it to two graduations and parties was absolutely awesome. It didn’t even show. After everything was over I told my daughter and she said she honestly had no idea that I had a cold sore. Highly recommended.

Edit- okay they fell off when I started to eat wings. I think the sauce somehow got under the sticky and they just fell off! To be fair they are right on my lips. But I was able to drink with no problem. So I am going to dock only 1 star.I do still like these though. However, I will either be prepared to replace after eating or only wear at night.I think they can do better with the stickiness or provide more for the price knowing that these will likely fall off if any food comes into contact with them.Older review- Very surprised at how much I love these! I really didnt expect much and was skeptical about the high price. I never tried a product like this before so I have no comparison.It provides coverage on my lip so I'm not continuously re-wounding myself. It stops the cracking effect and it honestly feels so much better than suffering through! I am not sure how I missed these coming into existence.I applied liquid bandage first. Some $3 version from the mart and let that dry. This step is probably not necessary at all but I wanted to create a dry surface for the sticky part.Overall it's been a couple hours, I have eaten food and drank a couple drinks. They are still solid stuck on. I have not tried lip stick or makeup yet.If you are someone who has them falling off a lot maybe try some liquid bandaid first and let that dry really well? Or make sure they are very dry before applying.Overall these were a winner for me!

I turned to amazon to order whatever made sense after a horrible cold sore appeared a couple days before a virtual interview for a new job. I didn’t need it to be perfect, but I needed it to smooth out my face on camera. I have included the initial eruption (Tuesday) and after (Saturday) photos here. It’s insane how much smooth coverage this little patch offered me, the pics don’t do it justice. I haven’t seen the cold sore through to fully treated and I’ve only had the patches on for about 24 hours. It’s weird because the patch fills up and oozes out, but it protects me from accidentally touching it (or my 15 month old son), keeps it clean and covers beautifully! The “keep it wet” mindset should help it heal painlessly! I’ll be keeping these on hand at all times from now forward!Of note, I’ve tried Abreva, lysine, all of the natural treatments, and acetone over the last 15 years of getting these things. My doctor prescribes me Valacyclovir for prevention and I have not been consistent in taking it. One sunny weekend and some stress, and bam!