Cauliflower Ear

• Gman

  My son's ear flared up a week ago he practiced and wrestled thru it. Then it increased in pain so went to the doc got it drained yesterday. Doc said keep an eye on make sure does not get infected may need antibiotic. Today coincidentally a girl in his class playfully slapped him and connected dead it on his ear. Its filled up again of course. I will tt doc tomorrow. Any suggestions how to help would be great. Would it be best to sit him out for a couple weeks do treatment? He would miss one invitational and possibly a dual but would be worth it for healthy outcome rest of the season. He is an SQ and has high hopes this year of course. Appreciate everyones input.
• THE4RINGZ

  

  Once the damage is done, it's done. Keep wrestling with headgear and suggest he wear a longer hairstyle the rest of his life.
• Gman

  Right now it is in his inner area of his ear. Just do not want it to take over his whole ear while inflamed.
• Dad4Sports

  Save your money and drain it yourself......plenty of how-to videos on Youtube. I became an expert at it last season with my son.
• Cthelites

  My son has about 6 stitches from getting drained last week after Medina.
  Hasnt missed a workout. He got his headgear padded up.
• 41414141

  i consulted a top ear doctor after my sons first ear trauma his junior year and the doctor stated that if he was going to continue wrestling within four months that he would not do procedure because it would be useless. Followed his advice and had surgery after season.w Same thing happened mid way through senior year and again we followed his advice and had surgery after the season.He is now 20 and his ears have very little visible damage.He did not wrestle after high school which probably helped quite a bit.We just made sure he wore new good quality headgear always especially when drilling.Hope this helps
• Con_Alma

  Where the headgear!!!! My God why won't kids do it.
• maddog140

  Some times its the headgear that causes it when not fitted correctly. The "Halo" style headgear we had back in the day chewed many an ear up on our team. Just part of the sport with or without headgear.
• Gman

  Thanks for the advice, actually he wears headgear 95% of the time the 5% got him. He has worn Cliff Keen for last three years. cthelites what did you use to pad up that stays in place good?
• Con_Alma

  maddog140;1039555 wrote:Some times its the headgear that causes it when not fitted correctly. ...

  This is very true.
• Monkey Man

  Con_Alma;1039507 wrote:Where the headgear!!!! My God why won't kids do it.

  I agree, went through this last year with my son, it's amazing but 90% of kids don't wear the headgear at practice. We told my son if he steps out on the mat without his headgear he is done wrestling for good. Problem solved, he goes to bed with it Lol
• Cthelites

  Gman;1039568 wrote:Thanks for the advice, actually he wears headgear 95% of the time the 5% got him. He has worn Cliff Keen for last three years. cthelites what did you use to pad up that stays in place good?

  Same with mine. Our coach makes the kids wear them in practice. But open mats or open tourneys when they think they are "cool" not wearing them is where it becomes the problem.
  The coach just cut out some soft foam and cut a hole for extra cushioning/protection till the stitches dissolve.
  Our 106 had the same thing 2 weeks ago.
• Gman

  Cthelites;1039808 wrote:Same with mine. Our coach makes the kids wear them in practice. But open mats or open tourneys when they think they are "cool" not wearing them is where it becomes the problem.
  The coach just cut out some soft foam and cut a hole for extra cushioning/protection till the stitches dissolve.
  Our 106 had the same thing 2 weeks ago.

  Gotcha, sucks now they have scarring for life possibly. Live and learn. Thanks for the advice I'll get some foam padding to cut out.
• Cthelites

  Deep down I think my son wanted some cauliflower ear lol!
  I sent u a pm
• iGranby

  

  we always just padded up a spare headgear for me at practice to keep it form getting worse, but i never got it drained, and then again, you can hardly tell i have it unless its pointed out or if someone feels my ears..luckily that isn't common practice in society today
• 1_beast

  

  The "trophy" of a wrestler.....
  
  some kids crave it....:thumbdown:
• Gman

  1_beast;1040078 wrote:The "trophy" of a wrestler.....
  
  some kids crave it....:thumbdown:

  
  Yes sad but true!
• Knight rider

  They crave it till they get it, then they find out how painful it is.
• said_aouita

  

  He's one of "them" now and will be recognized immediately, any room he enters.
  
  Ain't a bad thing, of course. :thumbup:
• queencitybuckeye

  Monkey Man;1039724 wrote:We told my son if he steps out on the mat without his headgear he is done wrestling for good.

  /thread
• Gman

  Definitely will be in the club for life. Only those people will pick up on it
• Monkey Man

  queencitybuckeye;1040236 wrote:/thread

  I deal with this every day in business meetings, thought my right ear was cool looking when I was a kid. However now, in a business situation I find people constantly looking at my ear wondering what's wrong with me. " Well there is alot wrong with me but my ear has nothing to do with it" When u get out of the wrestling world into the real world sometimes people don't understand, that's what I try and tell my kid's.
• 1_beast

  

  [LEFT]“I wrestled for 22 years and I never got cauliflower ear ... I’m pissed,” ~~~ Curt Angle - Olympic Gold Medalist
  
  Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/kurt_angle_eyes_spot_on_olympic_hlLFEQ931gykPYSe6pGrxO#ixzz1ihh87gIO[/LEFT]
• I Wear Pants

  Headgear, they make it for a reason.