Yes, kissing can give hickeys, but not just any kind of kissing. A hickey results from a specific type of kissing involving suction and pressure.
Here's a breakdown:
What Exactly is a Hickey?
A hickey is essentially a bruise caused by damaged blood vessels under the skin.
- It appears as a reddish or purplish mark on the skin.
- It is typically found on the neck but can appear anywhere.
How Does Kissing Cause Hickeys?
According to provided information, "A hickey happens when someone is kissing, biting or sucking on your neck for a really long time or with a lot of pressure. This causes the tiny blood vessels under your skin to burst. The blood that gathers there can then create a bruise, or in other words, a hickey."
This means:
- Intense Suction/Pressure: The act of intensely kissing, sucking, or biting the skin.
- Burst Blood Vessels: The strong suction causes small blood vessels (capillaries) under the skin to rupture.
- Blood Pooling: Blood leaks from these broken vessels and pools near the skin's surface.
- Bruise Formation: This pooled blood causes the discoloration we recognize as a hickey (bruise).
Key factors of how kissing can cause hickeys:
- Technique: The way someone kisses or bites.
- Pressure: Kissing and sucking for a long time with a lot of pressure.
- Location: This often happens on the neck.
