Instantly hide your cold sore and help your skin heal fast with Mederma Discreet Healing Patch. Each patch relieves pain, reduces redness, swelling and blistering, reduces tingling, itching and burning, and helps to prevent cold sore scabbing or crusting. The patch provides a discreet, protective barrier that helps to prevent the cold sore from worsening as it acts like a shield to reduce the risk of contamination to the cold sore. Hydrocolloid technology speeds healing to help you avoid social embarrassment from visible cold sores or fever blisters. Easy to use, the patches are designed to stay in place to offer protection for up to 12 hours. Take this cold sore treatment with you on the go; the portable box easily fits in your pocket, purse or travel bag to give you convenient cold sore relief. From Mederma, the #1 recommended brand of scar treatments among Doctors, Pharmacists, Pediatricians, Dermatologists and Plastic Surgeons (Of U.S. physicians and pharmacists surveyed by an independent market research firm).