A hickey, also known as a love bite or bruise, is a mark on the skin caused by sucking or kissing with too much force. Hickeys occur when the small blood vessels near the skin’s surface are broken, causing blood to pool and create a bruise. While hickeys are generally harmless, they can be unsightly and embarrassing. To avoid getting a hickey, it is important to be gentle when kissing or sucking on someone’s skin.
There are a few other things you can do to avoid getting a hickey, such as:
