Cauliflower ear

[iwillpicku]

I got cauliflower ear this season, but i never wore my headgear.  I got by with it for several years, but cauli is often caused by one severe blow(in my case a knee).  I doctor can drain the ear, but it is often more troulble than its worth.  Ive had mine drained 3 times and it has come back in some form, but usually smaller.  The last time a had it drained they stiched a cotton roll through my ear so that the cauli couldn't re-expand, but it did slightly.  If you leave the ear alone it will eventually become hard and be a permanent thing.  Its really up the wrestler if he wants to get it fixed or not.  The ear is very painful, but having your ear drained and stiched through isn't much better.  Make sure the head gear is tight and won't slid, and that should prevent further damage.

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felto... sorry buddy but u got nothin on my ears... can i dare say i have the best ears in the region??

Edited December 21, 2004 by iwillpicku

[Felto 06]

Yeah i wasn't even trying to compete. You definitley own me on the ears. I gotta admit i really like em. I wouldn't mind them, but my dad gets upset. My girl likes it though. She will rub my cauliflower if were sittin on the couch or drivin somewhere. Yeah i know i got VERY lucky

[iwillpicku]

i love em, parents hate em, some of the girls at skool like em, some think they are disgusting, everyone has their opinion and i understand that, i was just stopping any competition b4 any ever started... but i def. got owned on ears by this dude at the McCallie tourney... i didnt have anything on his

[Felto 06]

We went to a camp last summer and their were some college guys there that just had insane ears. Ears are almost a symbol of a wreslter's sacrifice. Ive played most major sports and wrestling requires the most sacrifice. The fact that you don't care what a sport does to your body and you still compete shows how dedicated most of these guys are.

[iwillpicku]

We went to a camp last summer and their were some college guys there that just had insane ears.  Ears are almost a symbol of a wreslter's sacrifice.  Ive played most major sports and wrestling requires the most sacrifice.  The fact that you don't care what a sport does to your body and you still compete shows how dedicated most of these guys are.

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good post... i agree...

[CoachDelgado]

Cliff Keen makes a traditional four strap head gear with deeper ear cups than normal for people who have developed or have a tendency to develop cauliflower ear. Look in the catalogs. It is in there somewhere.

[iwillpicku]

yes, coachdelgado, that is true.. but i prefer the older, vintage metal shells in my traditional... i dunno maybe i'm weird, so i'll just pad mine with foam

[iwillpicku]

ok, question, does anyone know wat kind and where i can find new foam to pad my headgear??

[bhsOL]

Can anything be done about a kid developing a cauliflower?  He always wears his head gear, even in practice.

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If wearing head gear is not enough, then I don't know what is.

[ijtx]

Jumpmaster: Thank you for the web site tip. It was very informative.

[Wrestling4Life]

God, I got terrible Cauliflower ear my senior year. My ear was inflated a couple of inches.. not the prettiest thing in the world, but I do kind of see it as a mark of someone who's put their body on the line. But getting it drained is not an enjoyable event at all. What did I learn from all this? WEAR HEADGEAR!

[noonesfool]

Iwillpicku, I never had my drained or cut on. Thats why mine are thick and extremely hard. Not pretty, but I don't have the man made scar tissue either.

You win regions hands down in cauliflower ears.