Virulite2.0 Enhanced Penetration The First & Only FDA Cleared Mutli-Patented Device for The Treatment of Cold Sores Invisible Light - Visible Results

I thought my original Virulite stopped working after many years of rare occasional use for cold sores on my outer skin just below my lower lip, so I bought a new. Guess what? It's fine, because now I have a backup.Use this when you first feel that tingling sensation to prevent the skin from erupting, leading to an open sore; otherwise if you wait until later that night or the next day, it is too late to prevent the sore from spreading and leaving a big scab that last a couple of weeks. It really works. It also works on shingles.

Terrible product, had it for 5 months. Used it on 2 occasions, it worked then. But now the light doesn’t stay on, barely lights up, and no it’s not batteries. Of course with the nature of this product you can’t find out is garbage until it is too late to You return it or exchange it. In fact you can’t even contact the seller. I would have given 0 stars if it were possible.

I still have the original that still works but had to get this upgraded Virulite with travel case. It really works so I’m so surprised everyone who experiences cold sores doesn’t have it.

I get breakouts on the septum of my nose just barely on the inside. When it happens the whole tip of my nose swells like it's going to burst, turns red and I look like Rudolph. Then I get the crusty blisters. It's disgusting, embarrassing and impossible to hide. Since I got the light, If I use it a couple of times right when my nose starts to itch (and I can tell it's going to break out), It will either prevent it totally or symptoms will be 70-90% reduced. And even if I don't get to it early enough for max benefit, I can still reduce a lot of the blister stage.

This device was extremely easy to use. It is lightweight, small, and all you do is press a button and hold to the treatment area until it beeps that it is done. I was a bit confused on how often to use this: in the user manual online, it says to use it every 12 hours (2 x a day) for two days, but in the product description online and on the box it says to use it three times a day for two days. I reached out to customer support and they said to use three times a day.I ordered this because I was just beginning an outbreak on the very inside of my nose which is where I unfortunately get cold sores most of the time. About once a year I will also get them on my mouth. I was able to use the device right after the blisters started to form. In the past, the area gets very inflamed, swollen, and develops the thick yellow unsightly crusts. After using this device, it significantly reduced the severity and the healing time. It didn't get nearly as swollen and inflamed, the crusting was minor, and it wasn't very noticeable. I was very pleased with my results. I was happy I didn't have to deal with any creams or have to touch the sores at all. I've never had great results with using any topical treatments.I am looking forward to using this device right when I get that tingling sensation because I'm curious if it will just prevent the blisters from erupting. I will update this review when I get that chance. Although this device is pricey, I think it is well worth having on hand since it has unlimited treatments and a lifetime warranty.

Not eligible for return. The lights are unable to be seen. I didn't see any noticable difference.

I ordered this product because my daughter suffers from cold sores, and I am always looking for things to help her out with this.I am very open to different types of light therapy in general, and I was surprised to find a device to be FDA cleared for the specific use. A quick pubmed search will yield two published articles using Virulite CS for treatment of herpes labialis. Both studies were published in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, in 2006 and 2013 respectively. The abstracts of the studies sound promising results in terms of shortening the time for recovery. Unfortunately I do not have access to the full articles (I am still curious what the size of the population studied was), but the abstracts together with the FDA approval make me confident that there is at least some scientific basis to this device.The device itself seems well-made, and easy to operate - it is just operated using a button to turn in on, and then follows an internal timer to turn itself off automatically. It uses a conventional 9V battery, which is great with me, especially since this in not a device that I would expect to use on a regular basis. What is important to me though is the fact that the manufacturer claims that it can be used at any stage of the sore lifecycle, not just at the very beginning, which is when pharmaceutical treatments need to be used.I cannot say I am looking forward to using it, but we are certainly going to see if it offers any relief next time my daughter experiences an outbreak, and I'll update that review then.

Ultraviolet light caused cancer on upper lip as diagnosed by dermatologist and oncologist. This product is unsafe and dangerous! Beware!!