The time it takes to fully cure herpes on the face depends on a variety of factors, the main factor is the pathogen, the pathogen is different, caused by herpes cure takes different time, usually 1~4 weeks. 1. Herpes zoster is an acute infectious skin disease caused by the varicella zoster virus, because of the different ages of patients with different immunity, so there are differences in the cure time. If the treatment is timely, the course of the disease is usually 2 to 3 weeks for young patients and 3 to 4 weeks or even longer for elderly patients, and after healing, they can obtain lasting immunity and usually will not recur. 2. Herpes simplex is caused by the herpes simplex virus, untreated can be self-recovery, serious condition can be treated with antiviral drugs, generally the course of treatment for the first infection for 7 to 10 days, frequent recurrence of the person can be used for long-term inhibition of the therapy, long-term use of medication in order to get cured. When the cause of herpes on the face can not be determined, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for systematic examination and treatment, so as not to delay the condition.