text: how to get rid of cold sores fast?   first hold ice on ur sore untill it melts.or sore is numb(this will also lower swelling).then put nail polish remover on a q-tip and put it on the cold sore.i know it may see crazy.but it works great.when i saw my cold core apear yesterday night i began to do this and now one day later my cold sore has dried up and it almost gone!