Afraid To Show-off Love Bite? These Tips Will Help You Get Rid Of Them

Did you know that a hickey, or as it is more commonly known, a love bite, is actually a kind of bruise? It is usually given on the neck or arm. Often, couples use a hickey as a way of branding his or her lover so as to let other people know that, “he or she is in a relationship.” But many people prefer not to be “marked” in such a way as it causes embarrassment, and, are often concerned about how to get rid of a hickey!

A hickey appears when someone sucks on your skin too hard, causing capillaries to break and blood to pool, turning the skin either red or purple, or a little bit of both. It can last for over a week – typically 5 to 12 days – but heals with time. You might have noticed that permanent scars or marks are seldom left behind. Hickeys can be treated the same way as other bruises.

# Cold Compress

- Take an ice pack and gently press it against your skin for about 15 minutes.

- Do this several times a day. The icepack aids in the prevention of swelling and reduces pain.

- To prevent an ice burn, avoid applying ice directly on the skin.

# Chilled Spoon

- Refrigerate a spoon for about 10 minutes.

- Once the spoon is chilled, wrap it in a piece of cloth and gently rub it over the affected area until the spoon is back to its normal temperature.

- Again, this too must be done several times a day until the hickey is gone.

# Peppermint

- Take about a pea-sized amount of peppermint-based toothpaste and apply it on the hickey for a few minutes.

- Once the tingling sensation is gone, wipe it off with a warm cloth.

- You are better off using this remedy just once a day. Also, this remedy works best if you use it as soon as possible after getting a hickey.

# Alcohol

- Take a ball of cotton and apply some alcohol to the affected area.

- Next, gently rub the area for a few minutes as this helps to minimize any discomfort.

- Apply moisturizing lotion on the same area when you are done as rubbing alcohol can cause skin dryness.

- Repeat these steps several times a day for one or two days.

# Aloe Vera

- Extract fresh aloe vera gel from your plant and massage this gel into the hickey.

- Repeat this process two to three times a day.