10/13/2026
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🩵 National Herpes Awareness Day | October 13 🩵
Today is a reminder to bring more education, understanding, and less stigma to herpes, a very common viral infection that can affect people in different ways.
For some, outbreaks may be occasional. For others, symptoms like tingling, irritation, discomfort, or recurring sores can be frustrating and disruptive.
Awareness matters because better information can help people recognize symptoms, talk openly with healthcare providers, and make informed decisions about their care.
✨ Researchers have also explored light therapy, including photobiomodulation and low-level laser therapy, for how it may interact with tissue recovery, inflammation, discomfort, and processes associated with herpes outbreaks.
Anyone who has experienced a cold sore knows how quickly that small spot can become painful, uncomfortable, and difficult to ignore.
But could red light therapy have a role in managing herpes labialis, commonly known as cold sores?
📚 A clinical study published in the Journal of Isfahan Dental School (2021;17(2):175–182) compared 660 nm low-level laser therapy (LLLT) with 5% topical acyclovir cream in 30 patients with recurrent herpes labialis.
Researchers reported that compared with the acyclovir group, the 660 nm laser group experienced:
✔️ Faster pain relief
✔️ Greater reduction in lesion size
✔️ Shorter recovery time
The differences in pain relief and recovery time were statistically significant, as were differences in lesion size measured two and four days after their session.
💡 The researchers concluded that, within this study, 660 nm laser therapy was more effective than topical acyclovir for pain relief, reducing lesion size, and shortening recovery time in patients with herpes labialis.
🔬 We’re not here to make any claims, simply to share the science and encourage you to explore the research for yourself.
When it comes to light therapy, sometimes the most interesting discoveries are hiding in the wavelengths. 🔴
