Cauliflower ear is not a ‘badge of honor’—it’s a recurrent auricular hematoma. Repetitive blunt trauma shears the perichondrium from the cartilage, disrupting blood supply. Without prompt drainage and compression, fibrocartilage overgrowth permanently deforms the pinna. ✅Follow @drdavidabbasi for More Daily Medical Content & Health Tips! 🌴😷Schedule a consultation to see Dr. Abbasi as a patient in Delray Beach! Visit www.primeorthocenter.com | David Abbasi, MD - Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Sur

Just couple bros causing cauliflower ear.🤙 Blunt trauma or rubbing on the ear, can cause the overlying ear skin to separate from the cartilage below. The cartilage is reliant upon the overly skin for its blood supply, so when the separation occurs it no longer has a blood supply and the cartilage dies, turning into scar cartilage. if you do get cauliflower ear, your best shot is to drain it with a needle immediately before it hardens. Then put compression or wrap the ear so it doesn’t refill wi