How to treat herpes on the face

Facial herpes belongs to herpes simplex virus type I. Treatment mainly includes: 1. General treatment. The first thing is to keep the skin clean and prevent the hands from repeatedly touching the lesions. Topical Chinese medicines, such as tintype san or watermelon cream, can be applied topically. If the patient’s condition is severe and dehydration and acidosis occur, fluid therapy can be given symptomatically. If there is a combination of infection, antimicrobial ointment can be given topically as appropriate, such as Bactroban. 2. Antiviral therapy. Anti-viral treatment can be done with acyclovir IV, the dosage is 15-20mg/kg, divided into 2 times IV, the general course of treatment is about 1 week. Practice has shown that famciclovir and phosphonate sodium also have some efficacy. If the herpes site repeatedly does not heal, you can use acyclovir ointment topical, interferon coating also has some efficacy.