Cauliflower Ears

[BearBellyUK]

Is there any way to get rid of cauliflower ears? I played a lot of rugby between the ages of 15-19 which resulted in both my ears getting mangled and ending up with cauliflower ears. (I know, should have wore protcetion!) I have lived with them for the past 10 years, but I would like to get them sorted somehow, they make me look like a thug if nothing else!

Anyone got any advice?

Cheers in advance

[woofgang]

I guess cosmetic surgery? If you are going this route then get loads of advice and do research first, also save up!!

[bondy]

grow your hair a bit!

[orange-gnome]

or learn to love them : )
I know LOADS of girls who love a rugby kinda guy!! ; )

[BearBellyUK]

so some girls actually like guys with cauliflower ears? I've never found any, will have to keep my eyes (and ears!) open for them.

[ieatbees]

Depending on how severe the Cauliflower is, you can have them drained. ie, if it very severe then the good old NHS will do it for you. Also it will depend on how long ago you got the Cauliflower, and whether they have now gone hard. Alternatively, as woofgang says i'm afraid it's cosmetic surgery.

However, one point of caution - this can make your ears turn purple - this is because it is difficult to judge how much liquid to remove, and if too much is removed, it can cause a form of internal bleeding in the ears. Because your ears are 'thin skinned', it can look purple.

[BearBellyUK]

Yeah, they are hard.

Decided to live with them, sounds easier than getting surgery!

[leadlumps]

it might be a case of reconstruction surgery rather than cosmetic theres only one man to see for any ear deformity and thats David gault (top uk ear surgeon ), operates in various london private hospitals. Any other surgeon will probably make the situation worse ,highly recomended and reasonably priced too