Recovery time varies by type of herpes, with shingles usually taking 1 to 3 weeks and oral and labial herpes usually taking about 5 days to heal.
In the case of shingles, it usually gets better in 2 weeks, up to 3 weeks. And herpes on the mouth and lips usually recovers intact in about 5 days when the rash dries up and the scabs fall off.
The rash from shingles usually clears up in 2 to 3 weeks, and people with first-episode herpes simplex usually have the rash dry, crusty, and peeling off in about 1 week basically; recurrent herpes simplex may take a little longer to recover. Some patients may have neurologic symptoms that last for a while after the skin symptoms have cleared.
Oral and lip herpes, a herpes simplex virus infection that appears in the corners of the mouth, eyes, or nose area, causes a condition of red, blistered skin that flares up when the body’s immune system is low and clears up in about 5 days, but can recur again when the immune system is lowered or when one is exerting oneself.
If you have herpes, you should pay attention to strengthening the immune system, maintaining good living habits, and avoiding scratching or rubbing the affected skin, so as not to affect the recovery of the disease.