I used the Polysporin Patch once and it was not a miracle cure. But I do believe it did help to heal it a bit faster than if it was not treated. I did not like the feel of it and it bugged me to wear it. It was not comfortable and it seems to irritate my skin but it was more when I first put it on.

Lolly O'Brien
I love Polysporin Cold sore healing patches because they work quickly, effortlessly. Just put one on when you first get the tingly feeling that you are coming down with a coldsore, then forget about it while it works its magic. I have used these twice now on my daughter who suffers from cold sores occassionally and they clear them up much faster (as well as cover up the unslightliness) than any other remedy!

I tried this product a year or two ago. It may have been the earlier formulation, so the current formulation may be different from the one I tried. I liked the fact that the patch made me feel that the virus was contained and would not spread to other areas, or to other people in my household. However, the patch did lift a bit while I was wearing it. Also, it was painful to remove, because it would pull on the sensitive cold sore area. Also, I found that the patch may have encouraged the virus to spread a little bit underneath the patch. However, I still thought this product was worth it. I would love to try it again.

I did try the Polysporin cold sore healing patch since I suffer usally several times a year from painful coldsores, I did find that it helped to heal them faster but it was expensive to buy, I may or not buy it again to try in the future

These are very effective!!! Not only do the Healing Patches work quickly, they also reduce the severity of the scab. The Patches could come in a variety of sizes, that would not only make application easier, but they would stick better, too!

i used one of my sisters to try although it covered the cold sore you could plainly see the patch even with lots of makeup covering it .

its ok, it does the job when needed

Doesn't stay on quite how I thought it would

it is an ideal concept - especially if your job entails dealing with the public all day long, however on 2 occasions the patch wasn't large enough to cover my cold sore and I discovered it is painful to remove when applied in this situation as it will take some skin/scab with it. Other than feeling a bit awkward at first application, it is mostly comfortable to wear.

I liked the idea of this product and I liked that it kept the cold sore from drying and getting crusty. By not drying up, it does indeed heal the sore much faster. The downside for me was trying to eat with the patch on. Maybe it was just the location of my cold sore on the corner of my mouth that made it hard for the patch to stick down and seal it up, but I had to use a new one after eating a meal. There aren't many patches in a pack so I probably would have needed two packs to cure one cold sore. Not sure if there are larger packs being made or not but for the price I paid I would have expected a few more patches. Like I stated above though, it definitely helps with the healing process and speeds it up for you, so the product is doing what it says it does.