My niece suffers cold sore outbreaks. When she was young, we blamed them on the strawberries she loved to eat. She often comes to me for advice about her outbreaks, to chat about concerns with her self-image and of course to get my style fashion tips. She has inspired me to write the 10 Commandments of Cold Sore Outbreaks. This is Part I of a two part series. Here are the first 5 Commandments to live (through your cold sores) by.

You can get fake hair, you can get fake nails, but there is no replacement for your skin. Summer is usually thought of as skin care season. But with the cold sore season upon us, are we considering how the cold and dry winter season can affect our skin?

Dermatologist and founder of the New York Dermatology Group, Dr. Colbert, recently chatted up winter skin care and cold sores with Ron Seggi on the Daybreak U.S.A radio show. Known as the “dermatologist to the stars,” Dr. Colbert covers everything from cancer screenings and bathing habits to cold sore treatments, hydration and hand washing.