Top-paying metropolitan areas for this occupation include the Massachusetts cities of New Bedford, Boston and Framingham. With an average salary of $64,670, sales representatives generally earn a bit more than other business jobs, including insurance agents ($63,610) and real estate sales agents ($53,140).
Cold sore outbreaks may be influenced by stress, menstruation, sunlight, sunburn, fever, dehydration, or local skin trauma. Surgical procedures such as dental or neural surgery, lip tattooing, or dermabrasion are also common triggers.
About 8 out of 10 people have the virus that causes cold sores. Most people are first infected before they are 10 years old. After this first infection, the virus remains dormant (inactive) in the nerves of the face. In some people, the virus becomes active again from time to time.