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In Southpaw, Forest Whitaker rubs a metal object on Jake Gyllenhaal's cheek to do some sort of first aid I presume. I think it could be metal chilled in iced water to reduce blood flow. Is that correct? Or, what was it really? This action also included cotton swaps (or strips) and applied pressure with perhaps an ointment like Neosporin to assist blood clotting between boxing rounds.

In Southpaw, Forest Whitaker rubs a metal object on Jake Gyllenhaal's cheek to do some sort of first aid I presume. I think it could be metal chilled in iced water to reduce blood flow. Is that correct? Or, what was it really? This action also included cotton swaps (or strips) and applied pressure with perhaps an ointment like Vaseline to assist blood clotting between boxing rounds.

In Southpaw, Forest Whitaker rubs a metal object on Jake Gyllenhaal's cheek to do some sort of first aid I presume. I think it could be metal chilled in iced water to reduce blood flow. Is that correct? Or, what was it really? Don't include spoilers (especially indication of timeline in the film or the opposing boxers involved), just address the first aid aspect of this action which also included cotton swaps (or strips) and applied pressure with perhaps an ointment like Neosporin to assist blood clotting between boxing rounds.

In Southpaw, Forest Whitaker rubs a metal object on Jake Gyllenhaal's cheek to do some sort of first aid I presume. I think it could be metal chilled in iced water to reduce blood flow. Is that correct? Or, what was it really? This action also included cotton swaps (or strips) and applied pressure with perhaps an ointment like Neosporin to assist blood clotting between boxing rounds.