Well, sort of. As anyone who has had a bout with cauli knows, one of the biggest problems is how to keep the skin pressed to the cartilage after you drain it so it can heal.
I can't remember where I first saw this suggestion, but in one of the many cauli threads on this forum someone suggested using neodymium (aka "rare earth") magnets to do this. I gave this a try and can confirm that it worked like a voodoo charm.
I used two neodymium disc magnets about the size of a small watch battery, one on the front of my ear and one on the back. This was sufficient force to keep the skin gently compressed against the cartiledge. You don't want anything bigger than this or it will weight the top of the ear down and cause it to flop over, and may actually create so much pressure as to be uncomfortable. I covered each magnet with a piece of band-aid and it was very discreet, suitable for the professional environment I work in. It was also so comfortable that it was no problem to sleep with them on as well
Again, note that this is useful only AFTER you drain it with a syringe. For instructions on doing this properly, check the FAQ in the stickies.
The only tricky part about this is that you have to have the magnets on hand when you get the cauli...you don't have days for them to wait to come in. But since you can get a pack of 10 for about $2, it's something that anyone can afford to do even if you never wind up using them. Something to think about.
EDIT: be aware that this type of small, powerful magnet is an extreme hazard around any child young enough to swallow them (if they swallow more than one then they can stick together across intestinal walls, requiring emergency surgery...so Keep Out of Reach of Children)
I can't remember where I first saw this suggestion, but in one of the many cauli threads on this forum someone suggested using neodymium (aka "rare earth") magnets to do this. I gave this a try and can confirm that it worked like a voodoo charm.
I used two neodymium disc magnets about the size of a small watch battery, one on the front of my ear and one on the back. This was sufficient force to keep the skin gently compressed against the cartiledge. You don't want anything bigger than this or it will weight the top of the ear down and cause it to flop over, and may actually create so much pressure as to be uncomfortable. I covered each magnet with a piece of band-aid and it was very discreet, suitable for the professional environment I work in. It was also so comfortable that it was no problem to sleep with them on as well
Again, note that this is useful only AFTER you drain it with a syringe. For instructions on doing this properly, check the FAQ in the stickies.
The only tricky part about this is that you have to have the magnets on hand when you get the cauli...you don't have days for them to wait to come in. But since you can get a pack of 10 for about $2, it's something that anyone can afford to do even if you never wind up using them. Something to think about.
EDIT: be aware that this type of small, powerful magnet is an extreme hazard around any child young enough to swallow them (if they swallow more than one then they can stick together across intestinal walls, requiring emergency surgery...so Keep Out of Reach of Children)
