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12/9/25
I took my baby to her 4-month well visit for vaccinations and ear piercing with Dr. Evan Layton. During the appointment, Dr. Layton told me my baby could start eating puréed vegetables and that she should be sleeping alone in her room. He advised me to let her cry and not check on her until morning. As this is my first baby, I was not comfortable with that advice.
After the nurse administered her shots, Dr. Layton came in to pierce her ears. He was extremely rough, stating my baby would not stay still. After the piercing, my baby cried uncontrollably. Her eyes became puffy, and she could not be soothed. I stayed downstairs in the lobby for over an hour until she finally calmed down and fell asleep.
Later that evening, while undressing her for a bath, I noticed dried blood under her arm. This raised serious concerns for me and explained why she had been crying so intensely. I questioned whether she had been injured due to frustration while she was crying and moving during the procedure.
Fast forward to 12/29/25:
I brought my baby back because she had been sick since Christmas. Dr. Layton stated he needed to hold her nose to listen to her lungs, which seemed very strange to me. While examining her ears, my baby began crying and moving. During the exam, he knocked her earring out, causing her to cry even harder. He then put the earring back in.
At that point, my baby was screaming, so I picked her up. I then noticed the inside of her ear was bleeding. I asked Dr. Layton why her ear was bleeding, as that was clearly why she was crying so intensely. He stated the ear is very sensitive and apologized. This was unacceptable to me. First, the earring was knocked out during the exam, and then the inside of her ear was injured to the point of bleeding.
Dr. Layton stated he would prescribe ear drops to prevent infection. I immediately left the room and requested to see another doctor. I also obtained contact information from the front desk to file a formal complaint.
My baby is only 4 months old. There is absolutely no reason she should leave a doctor's office injured. This situation is completely unacceptable. I am beyond upset and will not let this go. My baby will never be seen by Dr. Evan Layton again.
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