Need advise: Cauliflower ear

[Max P.]

So, monday after training i noticed a small blood swelling on the inside of the ear. I went to a doctor on tuesday and he drained it, putting a pressure bandage around my head afterwards. He told me to keep it on for a few days (he said the longer the better). But I would like to remove it this week on Friday morning because I'll be going somewhere.

Anyone got experience with cauliflower ears and head bandages? How long are you supposed to keep it on at least?

Thanks.

[Josh Passini]

The compression is supposed to help stop it from filling up again. I just let mine go and let them get bigger.

[Stewart Landry]

I just buy needles myself and do it at home ... but I still got a nice ear now lol

[Max P.]

so how many days you guys keep the pressure bandage on?

[Brent Smith]

Smash it with rocks. That'll make I look better

[WilliamGunter]

Smash it with rocks. That'll make I look better

+1 my ears look pretty gnarly at least the left is

[The kza]

just fuck em up real bad then go get surgery. It'll be cheaper than getting it drained a million times.

6 yr wrestler here

or drain it yourself.

[Josh C.]

You can drain it yourself, i did mine. then i just used one of those big binder clamps on my ear with some gauze..I left it on over night..seemed to be fine.

[Brent Smith]

just fuck em up real bad then go get surgery. It'll be cheaper than getting it drained a million times.

Exactly the route I'm going

[WilliamGunter]

BTW does anyone know how long it takes for them to get hard my ear is still red and sore (not infected just sore) and soft? thanks in advance