Neo Cold Sore Treatment Device – Long Lasting and Reusable Heat Pen (Herpotherm neo)

I decided to delay my review until I was fairly sure it's effective. I stopped using any other preventative measures (except 3, see below). It's been nearly 5 months, I've had the tingling stage at least 50 times since then (no joke), and yet i'm completely sore-free. At first I thought this was a concidence, especially after a particularly bad tingling stage once. But so far so good! Cold sores have affected my mental health for a long time now. I'm guessing anyone who's on this page can related. I used to get them every 2 months, not always in the same spot. Especially when my immune system is down or i'm in a lot of stress. They hurt. I'm constantly aware of them. Wearing masks during the pandemic has been a godsend because I could leave the house without feeling so insecure about having them. As such, I've been doing everything in my power to fight them. I have tried every cream and sticker in the book. Not a single sore. Still can't believe it. This is huge for me. ________________________________ 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁: - The very moment a feel a slight tingle I use it. ASAP. - If the tingling is in more than one place, or in a large area. I use it more than once (letting it cool in between), and try to cover the tingling area. - If I feel it again, I use the device once more. - I tend to feel the tingling stage during bedtime, when this happens, I wake up and use it. One night, I had to use it 5 times (in like 7 hours). - TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.... so I keep it next to my bed, in my pocket when i'm out, it's always nearby. ________________________________ 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀: - I currently take L-lysine (1000 mg) daily. I've been doing this for ~2 years, I found that it helps in reducing cold sore frequency, as well as the damage caused by the cold sore (frequency sore area), and it helps healing quicker. - Lip with SPF when I'm out (especially when it's sunny or windy outside) ________________________________ I was reading a few of the reviews on here, and I have a few notes regarding how to use it: - 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀/scarring: If you're pressing it into your skin, you're doing it wrong, and chances are you're going to get burned/damage your skin!!!! The device is supposed to heat the only the EXTERNAL layers of skin to 50 degrees celsius for 3 seconds. This SHOULDNT burn the skin, the area will be a bit red and that pinkness will go away. Scarring occurs when the deeper layer of the skin, the dermis, is damaged. Remember that damaged skin is actually a good environment for cold sores to develop!!!! You shouldn't use it with creams/gels on. Make sure to keep the device clean. Simply hold the device against the skin directly, so that the plate is in full contact with the skin without pressing it into the skin. - 𝗜𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘁/𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁: Yes, it's definitely not too pleasant, but you get used to it at some point after which it's not too bad. If you're wondering what it feels: turn on the hot water tap (if your heater is at 49-50 degrees) with your fingertip under it, and allow it become hot and once it's reached maximum heat wait 2-3 seconds before moving your hand away. You can handle it. Imagine that on a smaller scale (5 mm in diameter) on/near your lip. The temperature does gradually go up making it more bearable. I suggest gripping something and/or watching something to distract yourself. Just give in to the heat, and it'll be over before you know it. Again, DO NOT push it into your skin. I suggest that you barely let it touch your skin the first time (so you know what you're getting into), but make sure to hold it for the 3 seconds. If I can bare it, you can bare it too, i'm sure of it. Rest assured that while it feels really hot, it's not damaging your skin. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴/𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲: it needs to be used AS SOON AS POSSIBLE for it to prevent the sore. Familiarise yourself with the tingling stage (prickly sensation, burns, itchiness, feeling of tightness, pain). If you're not sure whether that was actual tingling or a hair was tickling your lip, use it anyway. When in doubt, use it. it also needs to be used whenever you feel tingling. If you felt a tingle 40 minutes ago and used it, but then felt the tingle again, go ahead and use it again. You need to apply it at the site of the tingling. If you missed, allow the device to cool, and then apply it again. If it's in more than one area, use it on each area, allowing the device to cool between uses. Don't touch the skin after you apply it, let the skin cool down on it's own. 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲: The battery that came with the device didn't last long (literally 2 weeks after I purchased it). Since then, I've changed the battery once, and it's still working well. Make sure that the you get a good battery and that the battery is placed the right direction. (I do hope that some day, they'd design a rechargable pen.) 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡: Works perfectly at completely preventing cold sores if used at the right time and in the correct manner.

Suffered with cold sores for the past 10 years and I am very impressed by this device. At the beginning of the day the cold sore was very red, weeping and swollen. Over the day I had been using herpotherm. The device gets very hot but it is bearable. The tip of the pen stays hot for 3 seconds. I used it about 5 times today. If your cold sore is large you may have to move the pen and press the heat button again to make sure you are treating the whole cold sore. Over one day I feel that the swelling has reduced by half. There is no more weeping and it has started to scab over. The best thing about it is being able to have a dry lip back that is not oozing or bleeding.

As someone who has suffered with cold sores all my life, I was sceptical about buying this. I have tried everything from ointments to essential oils, vinegar, lysine, pills and yet still, at times of stress the ugly bubbles appear (and as I'm getting older they seem to be bigger and more aggressive). After a particularly bad few months where cold sores have appeared one after the other, I was desperate to try anything and stumbled upon the Herpotherm- I felt I had nothing to lose by trying it and wow! I'm super impressed. When I bought this, a blister had already formed overnight so I cannot comment on if this works from the tingle stage however, I started using it straight away and within a few hours, the blister had shrunk and was less painful. After 24 hours, it had dried out to a small scab (so I guess the heat speeds up the healing stages) and today, 48 hours later, there is a tiny scab which you can hardly notice. The process itself is quick and relatively painless, just 3 seconds of intense heat, you can repeat this after a couple of minutes. I have used it several times throughout the day to shrink the cold sore and it's working! It's also a handy size that fits in your pocket or handbag. For me, so far, this has been money well spent. (Pictures show the stages from start to 48 hours later)

Way too expensive so dropped a star! This is wonderful and I have avoided lengthy cold sores by using this multiple times as soon as I know one is appearing. I haven’t bought that useless cold sore cream in years now (had the previous version of this but it has a loose connection and stupid battery).

Incredible, wish I’d had this all those years I suffered. This stops the cold sore forming (or it has so far anyway). Slight pain when using it but you just learn to brace yourself and remember it’s short lived unlike an actual cold sore! Absolute game changer and will always keep it to hand just in case!

Just doesn't work for me, I have tried to follow all of the advice on other peoples reviews, like using it when you feel the dreaded 'tingle' and no, if anything I'm convinced it makes it worse for me, really gutted as I struggle with coldsores frequently. I've also been using cream and taking vitamin supplements to try and boost my immune system but I guess I'll go on suffering with them, nevermind. The heat from the pen is unpleasant but not overwhelming

I found that it does help reduce the length of time it takes to get rid of a cold sore once it has developed but I haven’t had any luck preventing them even when I use it in the tingle stage. I am slightly concerned as I usually only get one at a time every few months or so, but since using the device to treat one that came up, a day after I was cold sore free, 2 more popped up on my top lip meaning I had 2 at the same time which has never happened to me and still the remnants of the original one! I am still battling with these now and I have now had a 4th one come up on my bottom lip where I’ve never had one before! This has never happened to me and I am slightly concerned it may be the device but can’t be sure. I will keep using it on the active cold sores as it does reduce the healing time but just something to be weary of.

Effective from the very first application. It stops growth immediately—but you need to catch it in the early stages. The process only takes about three seconds. You’ll feel a quick burning sensation, but it’s brief and not bothersome. For me, this has been a long-lasting investment. I no longer have to worry about buying patches or creams—it really simplifies things.

Meilleur produit au monde pour les herpès labial. J’avais le premier modèle mais celui ci fonctionnait tout de même très mal, j’étais obligé de le diviser à chaque fois pour qu’il chauffe normalement. Celui ci fonctionne parfaitement bien , de plus il possède des piles plus facile à trouver. Après des années à avoir essayé beaucoup de choses notamment des méthodes de grand-mère qui ont fait que d’amplifier le problème ! L’herpoderm est la seule solution, pris des le début est vraiment le top mais je l’utilise quand le bouton est là et virulent, ça le dessèche et permet une cicatrisation beaucoup plus rapide . La douleur est vraiment supportable. Ne pas hésiter à l’utiliser plusieurs fois de suite et très régulièrement au début .

Ich habe Herpotherm Neo bei den ersten Anzeichen von Lippenherpes angewendet und bin positiv überrascht. Die Anwendung ist sehr einfach und dauert nur wenige Sekunden. Es wirkt mit konzentrierter Wärme und kommt ganz ohne Cremes oder chemische Wirkstoffe aus, was ich besonders gut finde. Nach der Anwendung ließ das typische Kribbeln schnell nach und der Ausbruch fiel deutlich schwächer aus als sonst. Teilweise konnte ich sogar verhindern, dass sich überhaupt Bläschen gebildet haben. Natürlich ist das Wärmegefühl kurz etwas intensiv, aber gut auszuhalten. Für mich ist Herpotherm Neo eine sehr gute Alternative zu Salben, besonders wenn man früh reagiert. Ich würde das Gerät jederzeit wieder kaufen und kann es bei regelmäßigem Lippenherpes klar empfehlen.

È il secondo che compro, ne ho un altro che per i coso è il modello precedente. Il primo però ha delle batterie che trovo solo online e che non costano poco. Ho fatto questo secondo acquisto perché usa batterie più comuni (e purtroppo si scaricano velocemente). comunque funziona!

Muy eficaz, la calentura no ha ido a más y ha desaparecido en pocos días.