FOLLOWING the row between Kerry Katona and Lucy Beaumont, the comedian who claimed it should be “illegal” to pierce a baby’s ears, an allergy doctor has spoken up.

The medical professional is warning parents why they shouldn’t get infants' ears pierced.

Dr Tania Elliot, from New York, is a board-certified physician of 15 years, as well as a mum-of-two.

She often uses her Instagram to share advice on health and parenting advice, where she has over 96.5K followers.

In a recent viral video, she talks about ear piercing – and how this could have long-term consequences if done when children are very young.

Dr Elliott warns that this could lead to infection or developing a nickel allergy.

There is currently no legal age restriction for ear piercing in the UK or US, but a legal guardian m

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