Hickey

Hickey
Other namesKiss mark, love bite, bug bite, love mark
Hickeys on the neck
Pronunciation
  • Hick-ee
SpecialtyDermatology
Duration3-14 days
Causessuction on skin

A hickey, hickie or sometimes referred to as a love bite in British English, is a bruise or bruise-like mark caused by kissing or sucking skin, usually on the neck, arm, or earlobe. While biting may be part of giving a hickey, sucking is sufficient to burst small superficial blood vessels under the skin.