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Can a hickey on your neck kill you?
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No: If you are referring to the Hickey that comes from passionate neck sucking, No
Answered 1/25/2016
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No: It is a bruise created by suction. It recovers like a usual bruise. All the best.
Answered 1/25/2016
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