Background: I have been diagnosed with HSV2 since 1986. The original diagnosis was genital herpes (lesions were located on my labia). Outbreaks were infrequent initially, and genital. After ~1993, I developed HSV2 (not HSV1) related facial lesions (small bumps, becoming sores, etc). I treated them with acyclovir 5 day treatment, and topical zovirax to manage the facial oozing. Outbreaks were associated with stress, infrequent sunburn, or illness (if i was fighting off infection). In the past few years, the outbreaks have been increasing to a minimum of 4 per year. Last month, I had a record 2 outbreaks, just 2 weeks apart. Each outbreak is facially located, rotating (no pattern)to the same spot(either base of chin, or below my mouth). From 1997-1999 under physician care, I took a daily low dose of acyclovir to manage the outbreaks, but was concerned about developing resistance, so I tapered off to no daily prophilaxis with acyclovir; replacing it with good diet, yoga, daily doses of Lysine and E vitamin. Acyclovir(pill and topical) in the event of outbreak. In the past 3 years, I have observed an increase of outbreaks. My questions: 1) I am seeing quite a bit of facial scarring and want to take care of this---what are the dermatological options for skin repair? 2)how do I reduce these facial outbreaks? Must I be on a daily dose of acyclovir? if so, what are the dangers of resistance, and what should my dosage be? As I age (I am 37) I am seeing a pattern of recurrence, and am worried about this. Thanks very much.