Cauliflower Ear

[nakmuaybynature]

My ear blew up into a big bubble either from clinching with gloves on or from getting hit from sparring (could be a combination of the two). I've been training for a while and this is the first time it happened lol.

It actually started off as a small bubble and just kept getting bigger. I didn't get it drained right away so it became bulbous.

Anyway I had to go to the ENT 6 times to get it drained completely....

First couple times they gave me a nurse to see and it would just keep refilling.

They finally switched me to a doctor. Numbed it, got couple small incisions, and sutured it with gauze, so it would finally drain.

Yeah I know.... sounds like a horror story

 

Its been a week since taking the gauze off and making sure there is no more remaining fluid in the ear to drain, Being a dumb ass I went back to sparring and the ear filled up into a big bubble. Frustrating.

 

Has anyone deal with cauliflower ear? If so, how did you get it treated and let it heal (length of process)?

Would I be stuck wearing a ear guard forever?

Edited July 8, 2019 by nakmuaybynature

[Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu]

This was Sylvie's article on her experiences:

Cauliflower Ear – How I Dealt With It

[nakmuaybynature]

Thanks Kevin, I have read that article and seen the video .

Has it reoccur since then? 

I saw the interview with Namsaknoi and noticed how disfigured his ears looked