Does rubbing alcohol help fever blisters?

Ouch, don't do that unless you want your face to feel like it's on fire! Rubbing alcohol on a fever blister is basically an invitation for tears. Just get a standard OTC cream meant for cold sores and let it do its job while you enjoy some cold ice cream instead.

Actually, rubbing alcohol is too harsh and might delay the healing of fever blisters. Focus on your internal health instead—eat clean, load up on vitamin C, and keep your hydration levels high to boost immunity. That naturally helps the body fight off the virus faster than putting chemical irritants on your skin.

Using alcohol on sensitive skin blisters is not advisable as per our traditional understanding. It is much better to apply a little pure coconut oil or fresh aloe vera gel to soothe the heat. However, if the blisters are spreading or very painful, please consult a skin specialist instead of trying things at home.

I tried putting a little rubbing alcohol on a blister once and it burned so badly, I was terrified it would scar! Has anyone else had a terrible reaction to this? I feel like modern ointments are much safer, but I still get super anxious whenever these painful blisters pop up.