An ear protector 1 for the prevention and/or treatment of auricular hematoma where the protector has an open rear, and an interior cavity shaped to correspond to the shape of a users auricle. The covering acts to compress the ear. It may be held in place with glue or adhesive, and made of a malleable material such as EVA； it may have an aperture 2 to aid hearing. Also claimed is a method for measuring or modelling a users ear and producing a custom fitted protector, which may involve the use of impressions of the ear, scanning the ear with photographs or CAT scans and forming the protector using a 3d printer or by vacuum moulding
