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When you want to avoid catching cold sores, or spreading them to others, you need to treat the cold sore. The treatment speeds up the healing process so that cold sore won’t be contagious for that long. 

There are some great home remedies which can help you get rid of the sores quickly. For instance when you first feel a cold sore coming on, you want to use a cold compress. This will reduce the swelling and ease the pain, and allow the body to heal itself more quickly.

You may also want to use medication to help them disappear. There are many over the counter topical creams that will help reduce swelling and pain during the day.