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Kiss cold 
sores 
goodbye
faster 
with 
Fenivir®

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Why choose Fenivir®?

Clinically proven to heal cold sores in just 4 days.
Heals cold sores 2 days quicker than leading treatments.
Provides quick relief from cold sore discomfort and reduces associated pain.
Minimises the overall appearance of cold sores.

Fenivir®

Kiss your cold sores goodbye with Fenivir!
Clinically proven to treat cold sores in just 4 days – 2 days faster than other treatments – Fenivir reduces pain, speeds up healing, and makes cold sores less noticeable.
Get back to feeling and
looking your best, fast!
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SHOP FENIVIR®

You can purchase it in-store or from a
variety of online stockists:
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COLD SORE STAGES

Click on a stage below and see how Fenivir can help you at ANY stage.
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Day 1

TINGLING 
BURNING OR 
ITCHING 
SENSATION

You feel a tingling burning or itching sensation around the lips or the nearby skin that signals that a cold sore is about to develop.
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Day 1 - 2

SMALL, 
FLUID-FILLED 
BUMPS/BLISTERS

Usually within 1 day, small, fluid-filled bumps/blisters form, often in clusters on the lip. The area around them become red/discoloured, swollen and painful.
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Day 2 - 3

BLISTERS BURST 
OPEN

The blisters burst open releasing a clear or slightly yellow fluid.
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Day 3 - 4

SCABS FORM AND 
HEALING STARTS

The blisters dry out and form a scab as they begin to heal.
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Day 6 - 14

SCABS START TO 
FALL OFF

The scabs fall off, and the skin is usually pink or red before it heals completely.
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Fenivir® reviews

4.8
4.8 out of 5 stars (based on 4 reviews)
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Very good25%
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Very effective

19 July 2025

I swear by it!

Tshego

Speedy gonzales

13 June 2025

I had a cold sore in the middle of my bottom lip and couldn't talk or laugh without it splitting open and going back to square 1. I used FENIVIR one day and by the time I knocked off work to go home it was gone, so it helped me in half a day!!!

Zonke

Say bye bye to cold sores this winter

22 May 2025

Fenivir works 3 times faster then any other cream

Grant

Works wonders

3 May 2025

Seriously, it is the absolute best for those awful cold sores! It's the fastest and most effective treatment I've ever found. I recommend it to everyone I know, and they all agree! Thank you, Feniver South Africa, for such a reliable solution.

Claudia Swartz

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How to use Fenivir®

To use Fenivir, apply a small amount of the cream to the affected area at the first sign of a cold sore, such as tingling or itching.
Gently rub it in and repeat every 2 hours for up to 4 days.
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