People at risk

• People with herpes simplex virus type 1 (the majority of adults);
• People with an immune deficiency are more prone to frequent recurrences and to prolonged herpes outbreaks. These include people who are infected with HIV / AIDS, or who are undergoing treatment for cancer or an autoimmune disease (immunosuppressive therapy).

Risk factors 

Once the virus has been contracted, various factors contribute to recurrence of symptoms :

• Anxiety, stress and fatigue;
• A temperature rise, following a fever or sun exposure;
• benefits dry lips ;
• Flu, cold or other infectious disease;
• benefits local trauma (dental treatment, cosmetic treatment to the face, a cut, a crack);
• In women, menstruation;
• A bad nutrition ;
• Taking cortisone.