Our team is excited to announce a new tool in our offices that is intended to make work on soft tissue more accurate and the best possible quality. The soft tissue laser is called a Portable Diode Laser, and it has great benefits for patients!
Cold sores, caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), can be passed from person to person by saliva (either directly, or by drinking from the same glass or cup) or by skin contact. After the first infection, the virus remains dormant in the nerves of your face. In some people, the virus becomes active from time to time, when this happens, a fever blister appears.
An outbreak can be caused by mental and emotional stress, as well as illness, trauma to the lips or sun exposure. Sometimes there’s no know reason. If you’re a sufferer of these fever blisters, you should pay special attention to how our team and this new tool can benefit you!
The Portable Diode Laser can be put on “non-cutting” mode and within 2-3 90 second passes, without anesthesia, we can suppress the expression of herpes simplex cold sores! What that means, is when you feel a lesion coming on — the familiar tingling and numbness — you should call the office right away! By visiting our office, we can prevent the often ugly and sore blister from coming to the surface!
Even better news! It’s been reported that recurrence of herpes complex cold sores occurs much less frequently after treatment!
We’re extremely excited to share this exciting news and technology development with our patients! If you suffer from herpes simplex cold sores, let our office know- we’d love to help!
