Comments on: How to Get Rid of a Hickey

on 11/22/2005 With light skin and darker hickeys, you will need to massage the hickey first (with your fingers or a comb) so that the blood vessels are more relaxed. Then apply ice and pressure with a cold, wet towel (ice is more effective than the spoon). Massage again and it fades effectively.

With darker skin, hickeys are a little less noticeable. You need to ice the hickeys, the frozen spoon is ineffective with dark skin, it makes the appearance worse. Massages do help along the way, and the comb is your best friend in this situation. Apply compression with a hot towel, using hot water and applying immediately. Again, massage. Repeat this several times. The eraser and the comb do the trick! Massage with the eraser. The comb helps clear away everything. Repeat until you see results. Also, sleeping it off can help, since cells regenerate during sleep.

on 11/22/2005 I put Clearasil on my hickey and tell people I have a huge zit on my neck. I put it on really thick (it's the tinted kind). It gets flaky after a while, so keep the tube handy for touch ups. While you're at it, apply the zit cream to any other areas that might really need it. It's probably better to use makeup, but this tip is for desperate guys who don't want their girlfriend to catch them messing around. Carry Clearasil and avoid your girlfriend.

on 11/22/2005 when hooking up with a guy always use the restroom before bed so you can spot those nasty little hickeys, or large. Spot the hickey early and let toothpaste sit on it over night. The next morning rub ice on it for a long period of time, then rub with a brush. The hickey area is irritated by that time it looks great. Put a little makeup and your set to go.

on 11/22/2005 What I actually ended up doing was combing the warm compress/comb tecnique with the iced spoon/eraser thing and in an hour tops my hickey was reduced to a VERY small patch. All I had to do was throw on just a dab of conceler and it apperared that i had nothing there at all! ahh...the wonders of makeup.

on 11/22/2005 Put ice on the hickey for about 30 minuets, then take a comb and comb it for another 30 minuets. Take the frozen spoon and rub it in circles over the hickey for about 5-10 minutes. The hickey should be gone after all this.

on 11/22/2005 Soak a towel in steaming hot water and use it to press down really hard on the hickey. If the towel gets cold, soak it again and again, until the hickey starts to go away. It takes a little while, but it's worth it.

on 11/22/2005 Put on a shirt or sweater that has a turtleneck or wear apolo shirt and flip up the collar. Instant hickey coverage!

on 11/22/2005 The best tip I have found here is using the eraser on the end of a pencil and twisting the eraser left and right, which groups together the skin and spreads out the blood that has been sucked out of the capillaries to the surface. I promise that if you have a hickey and you really need to get rid of it, do the eraser trick for an hour. The hickey will disappear completely!

on 11/22/2005 Rub vinegar over the hickey, especially over night. It will sting a little, but the results definitely work. By the time morning comes, the hickey will have faded and the vinegar reduces redness. Apply vinegar throughout the day as well.

on 11/22/2005 I tried almost everything - ice, frozen spoon, the sugar paste, hot towel, toothpaste. None of it really did anything. I tried the pencil tip, but I had to use a pen because I couldn't find a pencil. I covered small areas at a time and kept twisting. I could see the difference within a few minutes. Do this repeatedly, it may start to hurt, but no pain no gain, right?

on 11/22/2005 (1) Place an ice cube to the affected area for about 30 seconds while rubbing in a circular motion.
(2) Take a very warm compress and apply it to the affected area for about 5 minutes.
(3) Repeat the above steps for a total of about 15-20 minutes.
(4) Finally, take a fine toothed comb and briskly comb the affected area.

The ice cube will slow down the circulation of blood in the bruised area, which is primarily what a hickey is. The warm compress will then restore circulation and (hopefully) the capillaries located at the site will begin to be able to circulate. The process of cooling and heating allows the body to recoup over a short period of time. The comb in the end aids in the recirculation of those blood vessels.

on 11/22/2005 Winter- A scarf is always the best bet, the colder the weather the less suspicion.

Summer- Hang a towel or a white T-shirt around your neck at all times.

Spring- Wear a bandana around your neck.

on 11/22/2005 My friend and I each got a hickey on our necks. The hickeys were in the middle of our necks, so our hair couldn't cover them up. We tried all of these tricks, and the only one that worked was the combing. Take a brush and go up and down and in a circular motion for a while.

on 11/22/2005 The comb works wonders, but that fades a little bit. Use a pencil eraser and press hard in the middle, twist like you're turning a door knob. Your neck will turn red, but it will go away. Then comb it again, repeat until you're satisfied.

on 11/22/2005 I did the hot, wet towel compress, then I used a comb. It was so cool how well it worked! It hurts a little bit, but the bruises are almost gone. I think you should do it at least 2 or 3 times, but wait an hour or 2 in between each use. I'll be using a little concealer tomorrow, but I'm not sure if it will even be necessary. Now I don't have to worry about people teasing me. Also, I heard someone say use an SOS pad. That sounds like it would hurt and end up taking off a few layers of skin.