Table of Content
- Cheap Household Alternatives
- Current Products on Market
- Caulicure
- EarSplintz
- Rescue Ear
- Calibuds
- Why I chose Calibuds
Introduction
The first time I got a cauliflower ear injury within the first month of practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu I did research on what products were on the market. One of the major key to cauliflower ear prevention that was missing on a lot of YouTube ear draining videos was to apply compression after drainage. There were only a handful of products on the market in regards to having anything to do with cauliflower ear – most of which focuses on ear compression. Below is a product review and analysis of the handful of products in regards to cauliflower prevention and healing.
Cheap Household Alternatives to Cauliflower Ear Treatment
Now there are those on the web who suggests using household items such as hair clips, small chip clips, stuffed gauze, swimming clips, and even small metal magnets (not recommended). I actually tried the metal magnets which not only did not work, was painful, but it gave me a cut. I was also worried about the metal magnets possibly giving me an ear infection so I closely wipe it down with alcohol and applied ointment occasionally. All in all, try at your own discretion at least now you are forewarned not to use that non-silicone, regular, metal magnets method recommended by some Youtuber.
Caulicure – It Works While Wearing It On or Off the Mat
I came across a video on Youtube from Caulicure – it was the only product that had videos sponsoring this kit. It is retailed at $156.99 USD which is the most expensive product/treatment for cauliflower ear (unless seeing an ear, nose, and eye Doctor would be more expensive?). At this price point you get a box full of magnets of 4 different sizes. 4 for “discs” for off the matt and 4 discs to wear while on the matt making a total of 8 discs. You also get a headband for additional compression at night while you sleep. This Product has only 23 reviews most of which says it works.
EarSplintz – A Mold for BEFORE Receiving Cauliflower Ear Trauma
EarSplintz allows you to create two molds for each ear within 5 minutes but this BEFORE you have any ear trauma. These molds have unlimited uses it proclaims. They also claim that the molds are better than magnets since it keeps the ears intact unlike ear magnets where the blood can flow around the damage area. With 34 Amazon ratings; the consensus is half say the molds don’t work and half say they do work. Both parties agree that this product is overpriced. Personally I wouldn’t have bought this product since it was too late since I already got a puffed up ear. Ask yourself would you take the chance on an expensive product compared to other products on the market and also that MIGHT or might not work?
Rescue Ear – One Size Silicon Ear Magnet Clip
Currently unavailable at the time of this article but I remember the price point being around $50 USD. It is a simple product with one double magnet covered in silicon and shaped like a clip. With 60 ratings most people says it works while there are always some mixed reviews of it being too weak or it doesn’t work or that he/she wished the magnets were a little bit larger to cover their hematoma. I did not choose this product because of this reason as well – the price point was close to if not more than Caulibuds but did not offer different sizes for different ear trauma location.
Caulibuds – The Best Valued Cauliflower Ear Product
Aside from its cute elephant design, these earbuds come in a variety of colors. CauliBuds ($39.00 USD) cost 3 times less than Caulicure or EarSplintz. This product has the most reviews (110 ratings). The majority of the reviews are from happy customers who successfully restored their ears with CauliBuds. It was a no brainer for me when I chose to purchase these silicone magnets over all the other brands with the price point, multiple silicon magnets, and raving positive reviews. Since I have purchased this product I can give a more detail review on them. It was a bit tad late for me though when I ordered these because my ears were beginning to hardened but I put them on anyways. They do hurt after awhile but you can easily fix this problem by adding a gauze padding between the magnets and your ear.
I was ecstatic to find out that this company was located in Dallas, TX after doing detail research on their website. They are military friendly and offer a 10% discount to all active and retired military. Since you made it this far as a guest of bjjears.com, use discount code: “BJJEARS” at checkout for 15% off your entire purchase. There are more colors as well as other cool products like apparel at CauliBuds.com. You can also save more by buying in bulk to share with friends or family.
Here’s a video on draining a cauliflower ear and then using CauliBuds to compress it.
