It can come right after your inital outbreak. How was your outbreak diagnoised as HSV?
about 1/2 of people newly infected with hsv2 have a recurrence within 2 months . It's not too unusual to have another one already.
do you have antivirals to start? they work best when started at the very first sign of a recurrence. If this doesn't itch, hurt or tingle, odds are the redness isn't herpes related though.
topicals don't really do too much. many folks do like to use tea tree oil - just be sure to dilute it before using it since it can really irritate the skin. It's relatively cheap if you hunt around for it ( many drug stores carry it now ). Just wet a cotton ball and put a few drops of tea tree oil on and apply it to the areas. It can sting and has a very herbally smell to it but it is comforting for most folks.
grace
thanks!
I am actually HSV 1 - conf & typed by swab.
I think it was a false alarm - It was really red an angry, but i had tried some regular aveeno moisturizer the night before - thinking it would help the final healing stages....
reverted to tea tree oil and a little purell with aloe yesterday, and it is like it did not happen....
Tea tree oil feels great on the jock Itch too... but we suspect a form of psoriasis now as it has lingered so long....