How to treat herpes on the lips

Herpes on the lip area is caused by herpes simplex virus infection, and patients can be treated by general treatment, topical medication, oral medication and so on. 1. General treatment: patients with herpes on the lips need to be properly hydrated, take more rest, and try to keep the lips clean to avoid aggravating the infection. 2. Topical medication: patients can use acyclovir ointment antiviral, but also external boric acid solution to clean the wound, secondary infection patients can use neomycin ointment. 3. Oral medication: patients can take oral vaxilovir, acyclovir and other antiviral drugs to fight the virus, patients with fever can use ibuprofen for treatment. It is recommended that the patient actively cooperate with the doctor, under the guidance of the doctor to choose the appropriate treatment program, strictly in accordance with the doctor’s instructions to use drugs, avoid self-medication.