Hickey Removal Tricks

Hmmmm...so you had a night full of passion and are now left with a hickey at the most prominent of places that one can have as a reminder of the rendezvous. The love bite is staring at you in the mirror, making you wonder about how to get rid of it. Well, hickey being hickey, will take its own sweet time to heal and finally vanish. The only thing that you can do is to take certain measures to speed up the healing process. Below are some tricks, just for you.

Hickey Removal Home Remedies

Blow Hot, Blow Cold
When it comes to hickey removal, the earlier you start, the better chances you have of success. One of the most effective remedies to bring down the swelling and also to reduce the redness is to apply ice packs on the affected skin at regular intervals. If an ice pack is not readily available, you can take out a few ice cubes from the refrigerator, wrap them in a towel and apply on the love bite. Application of ice cubes will help in constriction of the capillaries as well as the blood vessels, thus fastening the healing process.

Along with application of ice, undertake some heat treatment. Take a clean, cotton cloth and soak it in hot water. Apply it on the affected skin for some time. The heat, just like the cold will constrict the capillaries, speeding up the healing process.

Break Up
A good way to get rid of the hickey is to increase the circulation of blood in the affected area by breaking it up. To do this, take a toothbrush and with it brush the affected skin area very gently. Remember to be very careful while following such tricks as a little more pressure while brushing from your side can make the hickey even worse.

Makeup
Yes, even if you are a man, go for it! Apply a foundation or a concealer on the hickey to make it less visible. Although, makeup is not a permanent solution, still works out just fine to hide the love bite till it fades away by itself.

Magical Massage
Massage the affected skin, preferably with a natural oil such as Vitamin E oil, two-three times a day to increase the blood flow in the area. It will hasten the healing, definitely.

Wondrous Vitamins
Applying vitamin K creams to the affected skin as well as increasing its intake in diet will help to heal the hickey. So eat foods that are rich in vitamin K such as green cabbage, tomatoes, broccoli and spinach. If you do not like these foods, go for vitamin K supplements.

If you are really serious at the same time desperate to get rid of your love bite, start following these immediately (Remember, sooner the better!). Although it is not medically proved, still some people say that applying comfrey cream, heated cabbage, arnica gel and calendula oil is quite effective in its removal. So you can try either of these home remedies too. Meanwhile, make do with covering the hickey with a scarf or a turtle neck shirt or any other form of clever clothing that you can come up with!