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Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Healing Patch - 15ct: Cold and Canker Sore Treatments, Unflavored, Patch Form

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Highlights

  • Instantly hides embarrassing cold sores
  • Relieves pain, reduces redness, swelling and blistering
  • The hydrocolloid gel technology creates an optimal healing environment
  • Provides up to 12 hours of discreet protection
  • Patches stay in place to help conceal your cold sore

Description

Instantly hide your cold sore and help your skin heal fast with Mederma Discreet Healing Patch. Each patch relieves pain, reduces redness, swelling and blistering, reduces tingling, itching and burning, and helps to prevent cold sore scabbing or crusting. The patch provides a discreet, protective barrier that helps to prevent the cold sore from worsening as it acts like a shield to reduce the risk of contamination to the cold sore. Hydrocolloid technology speeds healing to help you avoid social embarrassment from visible cold sores or fever blisters. Easy to use, the patches are designed to stay in place to offer protection for up to 12 hours. Take this cold sore treatment with you on the go; the portable box easily fits in your pocket, purse or travel bag to give you convenient cold sore relief. From Mederma, the #1 recommended brand of scar treatments among Doctors, Pharmacists, Pediatricians, Dermatologists and Plastic Surgeons (Of U.S. physicians and pharmacists surveyed by an independent market research firm).
Suggested Age: Adult
Product Warning: Keep out of reach of children
Product Form: Patch
Package Quantity: 15
Net weight: 1.6 Ounces
TCIN: 87167054
UPC: 810000318162
Item Number (DPCI): 094-03-0289
Origin: Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 6.18 inches length x 4.09 inches width x 1.18 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.06 pounds

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Q: How does a hydrocolloid patch "relieve pain.?" Appears to be an unsubstantied claim which was already removed from Mederma.com . Please look into this. Thank you.

submitted by Claudia - 2 years ago

  • A: Thank you for your question about Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Healing Patch - 15ct. The product does not currently claim to relive pain. The product contains hydrocolloid for fast healing. The product provides up to 12 hours of non-stop action from day 1 to promote healing, protection, and conceals cold sores.

    submitted byMederma Team - 2 years ago
    Brand expert

  • A: I find that it helps to alleviate the itching. It also stops the cold sores from cracking. It keeps it dry as well. So where the patch doesn’t “relieve pain”, it does provide relief from issues associated with cold sores.

    submitted byMusicwhiz - 2 years ago

Q: Why does it say "Each patch relieves pain" in the description above? These are fake news and the brand expert has confirmed that. Do better, Target.

submitted by targetshopper - 2 years ago

  • A: I find that the patch alleviates the itching. It also stops the cold sore from cracking and it keeps it dry. So the patch doesn’t “relive pain” but it does offer relief from the symptoms of cold sores.

    submitted byMusicwhiz - 2 years ago

  • A: We are sorry to hear about your experience with the Mederma Cold Sore Patch. We take customer service concerns very seriously and are committed to providing our customers with high quality products. We strongly encourage you to contact our Call Center Team at 1-800-864-9719 or https://www.mederma.com/contact-us and reference case number 1921772. We look forward to addressing your concerns and hearing from you!

    submitted byMederma Team - 2 years ago
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The Mederma cold sore patches are designed to provide discreet protection and promote healing for cold sores. Many guests appreciate their easy application and the way they help conceal the sore, making them feel more confident in public. While some guests experienced issues with adhesion and patch removal, the overall effectiveness in reducing redness and irritation has garnered positive feedback. These patches are a convenient option for those seeking relief from cold sores.
    Summary created by AI from text of reviews reflecting recent feedback provided across different star ratings (includes incentivized reviews)
    4.0 out of 5 stars with 292 reviews
    effectiveness: 3.9 out of 5
    quality: 3.97 out of 5
    value: 3.77 out of 5
    83% would recommend
    30 recommendations
    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    14 June, 2026

    Educate yourself on cold sores

    I love them. A lot of these low reviews seem to carry some ignorance. Cold sores always get worse (usually larger too) before they get better unless you are under treatment of Valtrex or your body reacts quickly to Lysine or Abreva creams. I haven’t had any issues with them staying on my lip for 12 hours, but I ensure my lip and surrounding area is clean/dry - if I eat anything that requires a utensil or food rubbing against my lip, it does need to be replaced - that’s a bit of a bummer. Other than that, these patches are the bee’s knees! I can cover my sore and not worry about the blister fluid contaminating my surrounding areas or my toddler who frequently gets very close in my space. They are slightly pricey but worth the cost to “contain” the sore fluids.
    effectiveness: 5 out of 5
    quality: 4 out of 5
    value: 4 out of 5
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    2 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    4 June, 2026Verified purchase

    Not buying again

    Half of the patches would not come off of the hands-free applicator.
    1 reply from Mederma Team team - 14 days ago
    We are sorry to hear about your experience with the Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Healing Patch. We take customer service concerns very seriously and are committed to providing our customers with high quality products. We strongly encourage you to contact us at 1-800-719-9260 or https://www.mederma.com/contact-us and reference case number 2167374. We look forward to addressing your concerns and hearing from you!
    Bummed
    effectiveness: 2 out of 5
    quality: 1 out of 5
    value: 1 out of 5
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    5 out of 5 stars
    17 May, 2026
    originally posted on mederma
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    Best Cold Sore Patch

    I Recommend This Product To Anyone Needing A Quick Cold Sore Patch.
    U6213855
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    1 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    12 May, 2026Verified purchase

    (no review title)

    They don’t stay in place even on clean skin
    1 reply from Mederma Team team - 1 month ago
    We are sorry to hear about your experience with the Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Healing Patch. We take customer service concerns very seriously and are committed to providing our customers with high quality products. We strongly encourage you to contact us at 1-800-719-9260 or https://www.mederma.com/contact-us and reference case number 2160781. We look forward to addressing your concerns and hearing from you!
    Ladicris
    effectiveness: 1 out of 5
    quality: 1 out of 5
    value: 1 out of 5
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    1 out of 5 stars
    3 May, 2026
    originally posted on mederma
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    Unuseable

    Out of the whole package only two were useable. All the rest stuck to the green part, even tweezers couldn't pull them up. Very disappointed.
    1 reply from PVACC team - 2 months ago
    We are sorry to hear about your experience with the Mederma Cold Sore Patch. We take customer service concerns very seriously and are committed to providing our customers with high quality products. We strongly encourage you to contact us at 1-800-719-9260 or https://www.mederma.com/contact-us and reference case number 2157414. We look forward to addressing your concerns and hearing from you!
    Christine
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    5 out of 5 stars
    30 April, 2026
    originally posted on mederma
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    (no review title)

    I cannot say enough great things about this product. I have told everyone I know that gets cold sores about these!! I have used them quite a few times now and I am amazed every time!! This time i woke up with a huge cold sore. The kind you could see from space. I wore the patch to bed for 2 nights and by day 3 it was pretty much gone!! I still can't believe it. So grateful I found these. They are secrete and you could wear them during the day as well as i have done both. I feel like they even hide it a little. Highly recommend!
    Sally
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    2 out of 5 stars
    9 April, 2026
    originally posted on mederma
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    Great idea, just not great ease of application

    Bought these for the first time yesterday, and was very excited to use these due to its seemingly convenient and discrete claims. I read the directions numerous times before even attempting to apply one. I think I went through three before I even got one that the patch actually came off of the green applicator. This morning it came off on its own in the shower, after the shower on completely clean and dry skin, I attempted to apply another one. Wasted four just trying to get them to come off of the green applicator or clear sheet. I’ve gone through about eight in two days and have only applied two effectively. I’m so disappointed and feel like this purchase was such a waste of money. They are a great idea don’t get me wrong, but the amount of them that you waste just trying to get one that works properly is very discouraging.
    1 reply from PVACC team - 2 months ago
    We are sorry to hear about your experience with the Mederma Cold Sore Patch. We take customer service concerns very seriously and are committed to providing our customers with high quality products. We strongly encourage you to contact us at 1-800-719-9260 or https://www.mederma.com/contact-us and reference case number 2149705. We look forward to addressing your concerns and hearing from you!
    Rinn07
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    4 out of 5 stars
    27 March, 2026
    originally posted on influenster.com
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    Good

    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I did like using this patch when I had a cold sore. I don’t think it really decrease the length of the cold sore by much, but it may have helped with the redness and swelling.
    GelanS
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    1 out of 5 stars
    25 March, 2026
    originally posted on mederma
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    Great Idea, Terrible Packaging

    I was really disappointed with these Mederma cold sore patches. The packaging makes them nearly impossible to remove without tearing the patch. I followed the instructions, used dry hands, and tried peeling carefully, but the patch kept sticking to the backing and ripping. For something meant to be applied precisely, this design is incredibly frustrating. Definitely not worth the hassle.
    1 reply from PVACC team - 3 months ago
    We are sorry to hear about your experience with the Mederma Cold Sore Patch. We take customer service concerns very seriously and are committed to providing our customers with high quality products. We strongly encourage you to contact us at 1-800-719-9260 or https://www.mederma.com/contact-us and reference case number 2144813. We look forward to addressing your concerns and hearing from you!
    Avamarco
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    5 out of 5 stars
    20 March, 2026
    originally posted on mederma
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    Love it!

    I love these. They stay put. I don’t like how I can feel it flip up from the part inside my lip when I eat but it doesn’t rip off and lays back down fine. I always dealt with my scab ripping off over and over again and it could take forever to heal. This is essentially the scab. You’re just managing it, so it skips a lot of the healing time.
    Dcm11
    2 guests found this review helpful. Did you?
    5 out of 5 stars
    24 February, 2026
    originally posted on mederma
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    Absolutely the best remedy for cold sores.

    I have had cold sores for decades. I’ve tried numerous products to no avail. My wife came across your discreet healing patches as i was suspect of results. To my amazement, the patches performed better than any previous patches.My healing time went from two plus weeks to just a few days. More importantly I did not experience the pain of the cold sore at all. I thank your company for providing a resource that provides immediate relief.
    Skneer
    2 guests found this review helpful. Did you?
    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    18 February, 2026Verified purchase

    Great patches

    Hands down the best cold sore patches I’ve ever used. I’ve been using these for maybe 2 years and they never fail me.
    Catherine
    effectiveness: 5 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
    value: 5 out of 5
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    2 out of 5 stars
    14 February, 2026
    originally posted on mederma
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    Waste of money!

    While this patch helps to conceal my cold sore, I haven’t seen much in the healing process. There are also 3 out of 10 patches that I used so far that stick on the green container and I couldn’t use it. What a waste!!
    1 reply from PVACC team - 4 months ago
    We are sorry to hear about your experience with the Mederma Cold Sore Patches. We take customer service concerns very seriously and are committed to providing our customers with high quality products. We strongly encourage you to contact us at 1-800-719-9260 or https://www.mederma.com/contact-us and reference case number 2132139. We look forward to addressing your concerns and hearing from you!
    Ellie
    2 guests found this review helpful. Did you?
    5 out of 5 stars
    12 February, 2026
    originally posted on mederma
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    Great product

    These cold sore patches are great. Especially for overnight while I'm sleeping and can't keep applying medicine. Please make a variety pack of different sizes. Sometimes my cold sores are much smaller and directly on my lip, and a smaller patch would suffice for during the day and would be less noticeable.
    Txchic04
    1 guest found this review helpful. Did you?
    4 out of 5 stars
    11 February, 2026
    originally posted on influenster.com
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    They work pretty great

    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These are pretty awesome helps with the pain. They also help to dry out and speed up the healing time a little. I feel they need to be some patches need to be different sizes because if you have a bigger one you have to either leave part uncovered or use 2 to cover it up. I love the the patches help to conceal it in an inconspicuous way.
    rayleenp_4249
    1 guest found this review helpful. Did you?
    4 out of 5 stars
    9 February, 2026
    originally posted on influenster.com
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    Works quickly and effectively

    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Not the most comfortable because I’m not used to having things on my face, but gets the job done! Left it on over night and it had fallen off early the next day. The sore was almost completely gone by then.
    Jessica C
    4 guests found this review helpful. Did you?
    4 out of 5 stars
    8 February, 2026
    originally posted on mederma
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    I think these patches are helpful

    When my cold sore started to scab up, that's when I started using these patches. The scab was so bright red and uncomfortable that I decided to try them. I'm quite impressed with how well they are helping to heal the rest of the way. When I took the first one off at the end of the day, the big red scab came off with it, and it started looking so much better. I would not put these on until after the sore begins to scab up though. I gave it one less star because it was kind of a learning curve to get them on at first. I wasted three of them before I figured it out.
    Mia M.
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    3 out of 5 stars
    4 February, 2026
    originally posted on influenster.com
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    Good

    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The size of them was great. The appearance was what I expecting. It did the job.. my cold sore did go away... no difference from other cold sore products
    Shauna G
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    1 out of 5 stars
    3 February, 2026
    originally posted on mederma
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    Not Great

    I bought this product two days ago and applied it to my small cold sore. After one night of use my cold sore is doubled in size
    1 reply from Consumer Affairs team - 4 months ago
    We are sorry to hear about your experience with the Cold Sore Patch. We take customer service concerns very seriously and are committed to providing our customers with high quality products. We strongly encourage you to contact our Contact Center Team at 1-800-719-9260 or via email by going to www.perrigo.com/contact-us and reference case number 2128245. We look forward to addressing your concerns and hearing from you!
    Jaz
    1 guest found this review helpful. Did you?
    3 out of 5 stars
    3 February, 2026
    originally posted on mederma
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    Dried patches

    I brought this product two days ago because of the application and transparency. After going through seven of the fifteen which were dried up and could not be used, I finally got a patch on. They are working, but for the money I paid, the ones I opened should have been usable.
    1 reply from PVACC team - 5 months ago
    We are sorry to hear about your experience with the Mederma Cold Sore Patches. We take customer service concerns very seriously and are committed to providing our customers with high quality products. We strongly encourage you to contact us at 1-800-719-9260 or https://www.mederma.com/contact-us and reference case number 2127871. We look forward to addressing your concerns and hearing from you!
    SG
    1 guest found this review helpful. Did you?

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