As others have noted, the gel dries out the herpes, I fear I have waited too long with the application, as already had made correct bubbles and the lip was completely swollen, but the money is the first means that the swelling within gets a few hours in the handle and also takes away the redness. Since I am very pale you could see the white spots not too bad, but I something white in the face rather than those ugly red bubbles !!! I like to use the gel again, but in the future I turn it on sooner !!!
