While hickeys are usually harmless, excessive pressure on the neck can cause blood clots or arterial damage, potentially ...

Sometimes, if a makeout sesh gets a little too steamy, you might wake up the next day with a purple bruise on your neck — otherwise known as a hickey. Hickeys are harmless, but they leave a ...

A hickey is a bruise caused by sucking or biting the skin, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Hickeys happen when small blood vessels rupture and leak blood under the skin’s surface. They can ...