Cauliflower Ears

[Schadenfreude]

I certainly don't have them, mind you, but I've been watching TV and noticed them on some wrestlers/judoka/etc. . . ..

I was under the impression that they go away after a while (if you're not grinding them to the ground anymore, I mean), but is that right?

 

[Renob]

No

?cauliflower ears??
Seen frequently in boxers and wrestlers, cauliflower ear got its name because the shape of the outer ear changes due to a severe injury to the outer ear. When the ear receives a blow , a blood clot develops under the skin. The connection of the skin to the cartilage is also disrupted. (Cartilage is the flexible tissue of which the outer ear is made of). Due to the blood clot, and sometimes even due to infection, the cartilage gets no blood. As a result, the cartilage is deprived of oxygen and important nutrients.
When this condition continues, eventually the cells of the cartilage die. Slowly the cartilage contracts and shrivels up, leaving a deformed outer ear, commonly called cauliflower ear. Once the cartilage dies, it cannot be reconstructed and the person is left with a permanent damage.
If the person approaches the doctor soon after the injury has occurred, the doctor can remove the blood clot, treat any infection, and re-establish the skin connection to the underlying cartilage. But any delay in treatment leads to the cauliflower ear.

 

[alm99]

:camera:s

 

[Dr. Detroit]

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[notfred]

That's a lot less disgusting than what I was expecting. I was expecting something that looked somehow at least vaguely like cauliflower.

 

[FlyLice]

Gross

 

[Nocturnal]

As long as you drain them then they have a chance to go away. Once it hardens it stays with you for life. Many wrestlers, Juodkas, and people who practice Jiu-Jitsu where you try to pull your head out and it rubs again material and or smashes will result in cauli ear. Some people are just more susceptible to cauli than others. Look at Royce Gracie, his ears are beautiful. Everyone envies him because of his ears. He's been practicing Jiu-Jitsu for his entire life.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
As long as you drain them then they have a chance to go away. Once it hardens it stays with you for life. Many wrestlers, Juodkas, and people who practice Jiu-Jitsu where you try to pull your head out and it rubs again material and or smashes will result in cauli ear. Some people are just more susceptible to cauli than others. Look at Royce Gracie, his ears are beautiful. Everyone envies him because of his ears. He's been practicing Jiu-Jitsu for his entire life.

Yes. Forget the wealth, the fame, and the sheer skill of a man of his calibur, I envy only his ears. Sheesh.

(I know what you meant, but that just sounds ridiculous).