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How do hickeys form?

Asked by Julietxx3 (712points) June 6th, 2011

I know you get a hickey from someone sucking on your neck, but how or why exactly does that redish purple mark come up? And what are some affective remedies to get rid of them?

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ucme's avatar

Just blood vessels breaking forming a bruise, that’s all.
I’ve no idea how to get rid of them, other than time.

SpatzieLover's avatar

They are indeed broken blood vessels. There is little evidence of anything clearing up bruises faster…however, I have found that banana peels do help take care of large bruises…so you could try that or a supplement of Quercetin

MyNewtBoobs's avatar

To get rid of them, you use high-quality concealer (NOT from a drug store, invest $30 bucks on a department store brand and it’ll last for years), and learn to love the scarf fetish that has swept the fashion world.

Julietxx3's avatar

Years? Are you sure? My friend has a huge one just last week, and now there is not a trace of it left on her neck…

MyNewtBoobs's avatar

No, the concealer will last for years, not the hickey.

Julietxx3's avatar

Oh, haha, okay ( :

ucme's avatar

“Oh hickey what a pity you don’t understand…. ahem, sorry about that. I got a little carried away ;¬}

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