How to Get Rid of a Hickey?

More about the hickey and about how to hide it or get rid of it ...

Cool the hickey immediately after it forms. 

 

A hickey is a bruise created by subdermal bleeding, which is caused by vacuum sucking of the mouth. A temporary colouration of the skin, technically named hyperpigmentation, happens because the blood drains from the veins beneath the skin. Looking at it from a medical point of view, a hickey is actually a small hematoma and is visible from 4 to 12 days.

 

Some people really enjoy giving and getting hickeys. Possessive people may use them as a sign that the partner belongs only to them. It is especially popular with teenagers.

 

Some people really enjoy giving and getting hickeys. (jlp) 

 

Did you know that violinists exhibit the same symptoms because of the pressure of the violin on the neck? This is good to know before you accuse your musically talented loved one of being unfaithful.

 

Many people feel pain when they get a hickey, so make sure to talk to your partner and see if s/he really wants this before you go after the neck like a vampire.

 

A hickey can be treated in many ways.

 

A hickey can be treated in many ways. The best thing to do is to put an ice cube or a spoon which was previously in the freezer on the bruise. For the most effective results, cool the hickey immediately after it forms. Some even put toothpaste on the hickey, but this does not make the unwanted bruise go away faster.

 

If a hickey does not disappear as fast as you would like and if the bite is too big, coloured red and black and in the middle of the most noticeable part of the neck, you can still use makeup to hide it or put a scarf around it or a polo neck on.

 

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