What Causes Cauliflower Ear?

[@slidewithme]

You could go on about pretty much anything and I'd listen. Your voice is so nice and relaxing.

[@karenmccullers130]

I've never been so interested in ears before. It's his melodic voice for me. He could be talking about peanut butter sandwiches and it would be sooo interesting

[@Prophet1022]

Do all audiologists have such extensive knowledge of pathophysiology? You guys never get to show it! Thank you for sharing your expertise with us!

[@kimrushton6562]

Wow! Thanks Conor! I love your diagrams and how you are able to walk us through a procedure. It makes learning a subject much easier with diagrams and dialogue. Take care!

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Thanks Kim!

[@oldmanc2]

A free Greek lesson included in this video. Wonderfully clear explanation- thanks so much

[@nyesro1353]

Yooo thats such a cool way to show with illustrations! Pretty cool to see how cauliflower ears work from the inside

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Thanks!

[@joburnett3769]

That was so interesting ... thank you!! I like how you use medical terminology but then explain in layman’s terms what it means. If you don’t already teach then you should really think about it 😃

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Thanks, I love to teach, not many opportunities to do so though in my profession

[@AHippieFrom1969]

@@DurhamHearingSpecialists well if I ever visit the U.K, I’d love to pick your brain about being an audiologist. I’m obsessed with these videos and love learning things about ears while watching.

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

@@AHippieFrom1969 Sure happy to help

[@kumarnkumarn2457]

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[@suekuba3617]

So glad somebody finally explained what a cauliflower ear was after being on this earth for 69 years and Seeing many of themLOL thank you very much for the education

[@amyaldrich780]

CONOR! So impressive to hear you describe this injury! You did an excellent job! My 24-yr-old son is in the Emergency Room this very moment after getting hit with a soccer ball on his right ear. Your explanation was very helpful to us! Thank you!!! Sarasota, Florida, USA

[@jennifertaylor9775]

Really interesting, Conor, thank you! Best description I've ever heard/seen of this particular deformity. The chemistry of the cartilage & response to trauma is fascinating.👍🏻🕊

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Glad you found it interesting!

[@finfable835]

I really appreciate that you give the etymologies of the words. I’m a scientist and didn’t realize what the suffix “blast” meant 🤦🏻‍♀️ I loved hearing what causes cauliflower ear! I once saw a dog with buttons sewn on its ear and was like wtf, but now I get it.

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Glad you like the etymology, I always try and include them when doing these videos, it's quite interesting! Thank you for watching

[@lindamcdonald5132]

When u think Conor cant get any sexier he goes and pulls out the glasses!! Clark Kent vibes...... 😍

[@isasave]

Hahahaha, yeah! But resently he had cut his hair, I'm not sure if I like it 🤔

[@Jacqt]

Girl you’re not lying, Conor is so fine.

[@jasmin0930]

I think he’s cute short or long hair but I the glasses just 😍😍😍

[@JiggleTheJamJar]

Great video! I've always wondered about cauliflower ear and to have it so easily explained was really enjoyable to watch.

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Thank you Saphron!

[@nurshark10]

I’d listen to your voice anytime. I’d like you to read me a bedtime story! You are a very good teacher. I enjoyed this video. Thanks.

[@kimithy]

Iv seen alot of personal trainers go in with a syringe and drain it themselves. They said they choose to do it themselves because Dr's prefer to cut instead of take the time. I guess it's a bit subjective. Thanks again for the video!! Was quite informative! I didnt realise that you would grow extra cartilage!

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

That's interesting, I would have thought most doctors would go with a syringe as it's easier. Thanks for commenting and watching

[@bdedwards9371]

I have seen people with these ears and have wondered how the condition forms - thanks for the excellent explanation.

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Glad it was helpful

[@barbbonam]

Very interesting! I've never seen someone with "cauliflower ear" , but I'd love to see a procedure being done to fix it! May have to surf You Tube! Thank you for that!

[@chrysopylaedesign]

I gave myself a cauliflower ear !! Crazy, but while over-aggressively drying my wet hair I inadvertently boxed & bent back my left ear badly enough to do damage to the cartilage (I know, how Dum). I treated myself by draining the blood (hematoma) w/ syringes I bought at the drug store (being very careful to clean EVERYTHING before & after w/ Isopropyl Alcohol & Iodine). It took the better part of a week of daily draining of the blood & fluid as it would fill back up slightly overnight (I also used clips to apply compression pressure to the affected area & keep everything compressed together to aid healing). The hematoma at first was covering the inner top half of my ear but w/ treatment went down to normal & is fine now; no one would know it had been damaged. But I can still feel slightly harder & thicker cartilage at the very base of the ear at the top, where the ear starts to curl up & over; just above the little fleshy protrusion (Tragus) in front of the ear canal opening. Its barely a finger tip of that thicker area I can sense & only if I feel for it, so I got off pretty easy treating myself.

[@jasmin0930]

Very interesting video and I don’t know why I’m always so amazed at how amazing the human body is. Great explanation and drawing. Thank you and looking forward to your next lesson😀

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Thankyou Jasmin, glad you enjoyed it

[@Patricia-zq5ug]

Oh very good! I've read James Herriot on the subject of aural hematoma on animal ears, and now I can visualize what they're like. Didn't he write about actually sewing on a button to keep the sides of the emptied hematoma together while they healed? Great explanation!

[@mcnoodles76]

You sir are a fantastic educator and communicator. Excellent stuff.

[@IndigoSpades]

This is great! Neo(cytes) in the Matrix and Trinity in the layers.

[@brittanydenise6699]

Great video, I love these types of videos, you explain in a way that's easy for me to understand. Hope you have a wonderful day 🖤🤗

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Thank you Brittany glad you enjoyed it, have a good day!

[@56588]

Ive seen kids on tiktok try to damage their ears to get this "look", maybe to look tough or something. Trust me, its not worth it. It can be pretty painful for a long time and also you wont be able to use any "earpods", like aripods or galaxy buds. Headphones can also make your ears hurt after a short period of time.

[@candacecurtis5739]

❓❓🙋‍♀️When an ear drum punctures, I have seen what looks like tiny bubbles on the middle ear structure. Normal anatomy?❓❓ I adore when you teach! Thank you thank you thank you! 🙏💕

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

That's fairly normal for it to look bobbly or weird looking, that part of the skull has little air pockets all over it called mastoid air cells

[@candacecurtis5739]

@@DurhamHearingSpecialists oooooh I will look it up! 🙏 Thank you!

[@sarahwilson3267]

Wonderful. Your explanations & diagrams… you could always turn your hand to teaching if you for some odd reason got sick of playing with wax! Brilliant!

[@jonathanjochem7289]

Fascinating, but darn I was hoping you'd drain a cauliflower ear! It's almost as fun as watching ear wax extraction.

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

That would be a good video!

[@jonathanjochem7289]

@@DurhamHearingSpecialists Some of the boxing gyms post the trainers draining them occasionally.

[@raymondmoderski3216]

Thank you once again Conor for a great lesson on the Cauliflower Ear injury. You need to be teaching students in Audiology programs or even Anatomy courses! Thank you so very much! RM

[@mrswhiskerson100]

You are an excellent teacher.

[@justasmolfrog]

Just when I thought he couldn’t get any more attractive, he goes and puts on glasses 😍 that’s it y’all, I’m going to England ✈️🇬🇧❤

[@angelalinneman]

This is the hot for teacher thread I’m sorry sir but it is a pleasure

[@TheAmazingHuman]

I'm more obsessed with Connor's hair and voice that ear content.

[@willpugh-calotte2199]

Connor, that all struck me as an arrangement that would've been designed by a committee. Just having a capillary system pervading the cartilage and directly nourishing it would've been far too straightforward!

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

I think the reason is that the constant bending, squishing, compression and otherwise rough disturbance of cartilage in general would likely rupture capillaries over and over. So I think humans have just evolved to have it nourished via diffusion instead.

[@willpugh-calotte2199]

@@DurhamHearingSpecialists Thanks for your comments, Connor. It sounds as though the cartilage has evolved to be the fall guy to take the flak of local disturbances.

[@robertcisar6152]

it should be noted most of all boxers have no cauliflower ear at all, so it shouldnt be called boxers ear. The reason boxers dont have cauliflower ear is because the surface area is to large to cause specific damage to the cartilage unlike MMA gloves which can cause pin point trauma to parts of the ears.

[@pirki9289]

Oh wow... i’ve just randomly seen this ”effect“ and wanted to know what’s going on. I‘m not actually that into biology. Maybe because of my biology teacher... but I really enjoyed this Video. You made it really easy to follow and I really understood what You tried to explain, although all of the sciency words and my lack of knowledge in that specific area. Edit: also I noticed right now that this Video was only uploaded 10 hours ago. What a coincidence!

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed it

[@nicoler8936]

Love this video. It really explains the condition so well.

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Thankyou Nicole, glad you liked it

[@ralphcastillo9266]

Best explanation on KZbin

[@jasonbatty1011]

How cute does Connor look in the thumbnail

[@KitKat-xn7bs]

Very informational! I once dropped a coffee cup on my ear. Now I have small bump on the outer edge of my ear. What would that be called?

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

It could be just a very small area of cauliflower ear

[@alex_zetsu]

How should this be dealt with? I remember one day my friend fell down, felt his ear hurt, and we thought he started getting bleeding in his ear. Actually, he just had a zit which hurt when it got smashed. He couldn't arrange an appointment to his GP that same day and he doubted the ER would admit him for cauliflower ear. So in desperation, he took a needle designed to inject insulin and poked it, trying to reach the pool of blood without going so far as to hit the cartilage. Then we found out it was a zit and all was well. However, I feel like this is not how it should be done. The blood should be removed by a health professional to make sure they don't stick the needle too far. Also a professional would be able to diagnose it correctly in the first place. He didn't want to wait for the cartilage to die and he didn't know where he could get help.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

First! Brilliant video, Conor!

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Thank you!

[@kendaddi5857]

Excellent description of the pathogenesis of cauliflower ear👏

[@marsanna]

Love your videos, they’re so informative.

[@Debora-kt9xs]

You are a very good teacher! Thanks!

[@janetramsdale4478]

Thank you, that was very interesting. Every day is a school day!

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Glad you enjoyed it Janet, thanks for watching

[@lisamessenger3713]

Would this be fixed only by a cosmetic surgeon if it isn't caught earlier?

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

It could be fixed by an ENT or plastic surgeon

[@lisamessenger3713]

@@DurhamHearingSpecialists What if it's been a long time? That's why I said cosmetic surgeon.

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

@@lisamessenger3713 Yup even if it's been a while, alot of ENT surgeons double up as plastic anyway

[@mtsalaheddine326]

I have it for more than 8 years And now for the first time i understand what happened in my ear Thank you for efforts 🙏 The most interesting thing about my case is , it was growing by time 🤔 But now it stopped I think by now the only way to fix it is by plastic surgery Thank you again 🙏

[@sarahfrankham3883]

Really enjoy these videos -thank you Connor, and take care

[@Arkstromater]

My son named our cat “condryn” when he was 3 . He came up with the name out of nowhere.

[@mszbaybehkay]

Hi Conor, what made you become an audiology specialist? 😊😊 And do we address you as Doctor Conor because I noticed on your “about me” section you didn’t call yourself doctor so I was wondering if there was a reason for this?

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

I've always been fairly good at sound engineering and part of my job is fitting and adjusting hearing aids, which is surprisingly similar to mixing and mastering music. I'm known as Mr, in the UK most healthcare professionals are either Mr. or Ms unless you work as an MD. Although consultants and surgeons also go by Mr. in the UK, it's confusing! Thanks for your question.

[@millarayalarcon-harnisch309]

Fascinating, never seen one, however understanding how it happens is amazing

[@victoriacaruso-mcdonald907]

Conor! Absolutely fascinating! Perfect explanation and diagram! I am learning so much. Thank you and keep the videos coming. 👍😊

[@elizabethturel78]

Thank you so much for teaching. You did it so well. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Thankyou Elizabeth

[@outdooorsman]

you did a hell of a good job explaining this!!im a mason,know nothing of medical stuff, just curious

[@amysigmon6654]

Extremely interesting and well explained.

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Thank you

[@ladyyi]

Love you channel! Can i ask what program you use to get 5he picture in picture option? Thans so much🙄💗👂👂👂

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Thankyou, Hitfilm express

[@mavahuth5044]

Like a lot of people I like how you explain things and where they come from. The drawing is a really good idea. I also asked Me B what made you want to do this job? Not just anybody could do this.

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Thanks Mava, will do a future live stream where I answer this question!

[@normmitchell1443]

I really enjoyed this video

[@MilesDur-u1q]

Dude that was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much :)

[@JennieClagettGray]

Such a fantastic explanation!!

[@CK_Loves_Tea]

Beautiful! I got a bizarre mental image of the chondroblasts cleaning a room… & cleaning themselves into a corner 😅

[@GRosa]

This video and accompanying explanation were a blast! 👂💥 🤛

[@mrpoopybrethole]

Loved the biology lecture, Conor! Thank you 🥰

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Happy to hear that, thank you for watching Breton!

[@cupton]

You give the best, most interesting explanations. ❤

[@arlenemorzinsky2639]

What an interesting video! Thank you! You’re the best’

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Thanks Arlene

[@blind_warriorr]

I got mine from training Jiu Jitsu. I love it, it’s like a badge of honor.

[@domoo8145]

How long did you train to get it

[@mosesparker1360]

Enjoy this explanation!

[@mihorsewoman]

Thanks for all the info!! 😊 Very interesting!! ❤

[@olliealexander6291]

Looking good with hair cut 😍

[@darleneflattmann9991]

This was so interesting. Thank you

[@alex_zetsu]

Feels kind of strange seeing you with glasses after seeing the older videos. Were you wearing contacts in your older videos? Nothing is wrong with either style, it just wasn't expected.

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

I don't wear contact lenses but do wear glasses for screen work, in this video I had to be far away from the monitor

[@alex_zetsu]

@@DurhamHearingSpecialists Ah I see

[@nahidkhan1234]

Superb explanation 😅

[@Rugbywarfare]

Brilliant video. When you compress after draining, would a headband work? do yo want to stop blood flow entirely to the area that was just drained? I see magnets used but mine is more "in" so its hard. Any advice on the compression and why we need to do it?

[@davy1458]

Can I get cauliflower ear from playing chess? What about angry birds? Is that safe?

[@TheLibTearMaker]

Excellent video!!

[@graspfitness6409]

helps me understand a lot more, thank you. got it from jiu jitsu :D

[@MultiTictock]

what about Cauliflower ontop of old Cauliflower ? i can deduce though

[@glennapotish6019]

Very interesting. Who knew???

[@Lumistopmotions]

I got here bc a person was scared of the ear when tryna fight

[@sylviafreedman3057]

Is he a doll er what

[@w.e.s9711]

The more I watch your videos the more I feel that I have blocked my ears and I'm really intruiged what's in there. Been looking around for wax removal places, Google shows that specsavers do it but personally I wouldn't trust them with something in my ears. I'll be booking with a local ear specialist in a few days. I just want to know what's in my ears! Haha

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Where abouts are you looking? I might know someone reputable

[@w.e.s9711]

@@DurhamHearingSpecialists ahh thank you I'd appreciate that. Places around Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster areas please. I'm happy to travel a bit If it means getting the best. It's hard to find out who would be good to go to since reviews on most places are sparse.

[@DurhamHearingSpecialists]

@@w.e.s9711 Mr. Tim Husband practices in the High Trees Clinic in Sheffield, he's who I'd go to

[@w.e.s9711]

@@DurhamHearingSpecialists thank you, I will message them/him in a few days to book an appointment :)

[@mariovilla2785]

Hey doc, please explain why I have been doing BJJ for years and have 3 amateur mma fights but no cauliflower ears. There are literally people at the gym 2 months and develop them. Is it possible I am immune to or less susceptible to this?

[@berrymccockiner3492]

Definitely some people are more prone to get it. Seen many grapplers with perfect ears after years of training and competing. I’m one of those where one of my ears blew up 6 months into bjj

[@omarmubarak8149]

Mine gets a tiny bit bigger after every training session, do you know why?

[@breindl3689]

If I already have cauliflower ear but it is small can it get worse if I keep damaging it

[@mikechillz-4800]

He mentions boxing and rugby more than wrestling in this video. Wrestlers much more likely to get this than a rugby player bro

[@CK_Loves_Tea]

0:56 - excuse me one moment, I need to lose ALL my h*ckin’ composure over that there SPARKLY RAINBOW PEN 🙀😻🙀😻

[@friendlytomost]

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