To get rid of a hickey overnight, there is no guaranteed quick fix, but several remedies can help speed up the healing process:
- Apply a cold compress or ice wrapped in a cloth as soon as possible to reduce swelling and bleeding under the skin. Use it for 10 minutes several times during the first 12 to 24 hours after getting the hickey. This helps control inflammation and pain.
- After 48 hours, switch to warm compresses or a heating pad to improve blood flow and help disperse the pooled blood. Gently massaging the area from the center outward can also promote healing.
- Applying topical creams like arnica gel, vitamin K cream, or aloe vera gel may support faster skin recovery.
- Some natural methods may aid healing, such as massaging the hickey with the inside of a banana peel or consuming vitamin K-rich foods like leafy greens and pineapple, which contains enzymes that assist with bruising.
- Avoid irritating or disturbing the area, as this can worsen the hickey.
- While these methods can speed up fading, a hickey typically takes a few days to two weeks to heal completely, so overnight disappearance is unlikely.
These steps can help a hickey fade faster but cannot make it disappear entirely overnight.
