hickie

[TheRock_585]

It's been like 12 years since I last got a hickie but I got a real good one on Saturday, not that I was complaining at the time. Just had a few questions though,

1)How long does it take to fully get rid of the hickie, or does that all depend on how fast your body can heal from a bruise, and how big of a hickie you received.

2)Can repeated hickies cause any type of damage to blood vessels if received in the same location on a frequent basis.

3)Is it bad in any way to still be purple in that spot were you got the hickie after a 3 day period.

 

[Health Nurse]

It's been like 12 years since I last got a hickie but I got a real good one on Saturday, not that I was complaining at the time. Just had a few questions though,

1)How long does it take to fully get rid of the hickie, or does that all depend on how fast your body can heal from a bruise, and how big of a hickie you received.

2)Can repeated hickies cause any type of damage to blood vessels if received in the same location on a frequent basis.

3)Is it bad in any way to still be purple in that spot were you got the hickie after a 3 day period.

Hi TheRock 585

A Hickey is a bruise under the skin which is caused by the bursting of blood vessels.


1) Everyone is different and it depends on how much damage there is. All you can do is wait for the bruising to go down. Applying an icepack straight away can help in reducing the inflammation.
2) I have not heard of hickies causing any permanent damage.
3) It would be normal to still be purple. Some large bruises could take 1-2 weeks before they settle down.

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