Other Specialty Services

Yes, warts are contagious in children. They can spread through direct skin-to-skin contact or by touching surfaces or objects that have the virus on them, such as towels, shoes, or shared equipment. Children can also spread warts to other parts of their own body, especially if they pick or scratch them, so it’s important to keep the area clean and covered when possible.

Age recommendations for ear piercing can vary, but we offer medical ear piercing for infants and older children with parental consent. Some families choose to pierce ears during infancy, while others prefer to wait until their child is older and able to participate in aftercare. It’s best to check with your child’s provider for specific age guidelines and recommendations.

Care focuses on keeping the area clean, protected, and healing properly. You should gently clean the area with warm water during diaper changes and avoid using wipes directly on the site until it has healed.

It’s normal to see some redness, mild swelling, or a yellowish film as the area heals. Make sure to change diapers frequently to keep the area clean and dry. If you notice significant swelling, bleeding, signs of infection, or if your baby seems unusually uncomfortable, contact your child’s provider.

During a pediatric sports medicine appointment, a wide range of injuries related to physical activity. Common conditions include sprains and strains, fractures, joint pain, and overuse injuries such as tendonitis or stress injuries.

Our providers also evaluate concussions, muscle injuries, and issues related to growth and development that can affect athletic performance. The goal is to properly diagnose the injury, support healing, and safely guide your child back to activity.

Medical Ear Piercing is now available at Sweetgrass Pediatrics! The providers at Sweetgrass Pediatrics are excited to offer this service to our patients. We are currently performing ear piercing only in our Carnes Crossroads and Park West offices.

We have selected the Blomdahl® Medical Ear Piercing System which is available to physicians. Medical ear piercing in our office means that your child will receive professional care from a pediatric provider who has been trained in sterile technique and wound management.

The Blomdahl® Medical Ear Piercing System uses single-use cassettes which minimize the chance of infection at the piercing site and medical grade plastic piercing studs which eliminates the risk of nickel allergy. Using this system also eliminates the possibility of patient-to-patient cross-contamination because only the single-use part of the equipment ever comes in contact with the skin at the piercing site.

Medical Ear Piercing Age restrictions for ear piercing: We recommend ear piercing after age 2.5 months. Waiting until children are 2.5 months old ensures that they have had their first set of vaccines and allows the ear to grow big enough to allow for accurate placing of the earring. All eligible patients should be up to date on all vaccines.

By appointment only: Ear piercings are only done during visits solely dedicated to the medical ear piercing procedure. We do ear piecing by appointment only and not as an “add on” to another sick or well visit. This allows enough time to perform the procedure, explain and answer questions about the aftercare.

Where do we pierce? We only pierce ear lobes and only do one piercing per lobe per visit. At this time we do not perform a second or third piercing. We do not pierce ear cartilage (the upper part of the ear), noses, or belly buttons.

How much does it cost? We charge $75 to pierce up to 2 ears. This price includes the piercing studs, which are removed after 6-8 weeks. • Full payment is due when you check in for your ear piercing appointment. • Payment covers the cost of the procedure, piercing the ear(s), and the ear piercing studs (which you leave in for 6 weeks).