Sores Begone Blog — Canker Sores

Canker sores, also called mouth ulcers, appear inside the mouth; cold sores, on outer lips, nose, chin, cheeks. It’s quite common for babies and young children to have one type of sore or the other, but also, to have both at the same time because the triggers are the same: stress/fussiness, over-tired, some kind of irritation in or around the mouth (teething, injury, dental procedure), a temporarily impaired immune system due to cold or flu, and too much sun exposure can cause a cold sore. Enviable perks of babyhood are freedom of worry about how to make the mortgage payment...