<P> A broken nose is a more difficult case, and can be detected by a heavy flow of dark colored blood from the nose . The bleeding is generally treated the same way; however, the fighter is usually instructed to avoid swallowing blood as it may induce nausea or vomiting, and the cutman is more likely to consult the ringside physician to ensure the fighter's safety . </P> <Ul> <Li> Enswell, sometimes called end - swell, endswell, stop - swell, no - swell or simple eye iron, is a small piece of metal with a handle . It is traditionally kept on ice and is used to cool the area of a bruise or a cut by applying direct pressure to decrease the blood flow to the area . </Li> <Li> Cotton swabs are used to apply medications to the fighter's wounds . While some cutmen use ready - made cotton swabs, others make their own . It has been suggested that the practice of past cutmen's in keeping cotton swabs behind their ears or in their mouths is unsanitary and unprofessional . </Li> <Li> Ice packs are used to cool bruises, cuts and sprains, and to keep the enswell cold . </Li> <Li> Petroleum jelly is put on the cuts and most likely areas of impact to make the skin more elastic and slippery, and hence less likely to tear . Some cutmen cover cuts with homemade salve containing a mix of petroleum jelly and adrenaline chloride, so that adrenaline keeps getting applied to the wound during the bout . Also, perspiration from above the eyes will be prevented from reaching the eyes by applying petroleum jelly to the eyebrows . </Li> <Li> Gauze pads are used to dry cuts . </Li> <Li> Medical gloves are worn by the cutman to limit the fighter's exposure to infectious matter, as well as limiting the cutman's exposure to blood . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Enswell, sometimes called end - swell, endswell, stop - swell, no - swell or simple eye iron, is a small piece of metal with a handle . It is traditionally kept on ice and is used to cool the area of a bruise or a cut by applying direct pressure to decrease the blood flow to the area . </Li> <Li> Cotton swabs are used to apply medications to the fighter's wounds . While some cutmen use ready - made cotton swabs, others make their own . It has been suggested that the practice of past cutmen's in keeping cotton swabs behind their ears or in their mouths is unsanitary and unprofessional . </Li>

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