Patient's question:
After the full moon, it started to turn yellow. I was treated at Wuzhou Worker's Hospital in Guangxi. Now it's still yellow.Doctor's answer:
The skin and eyes of newborns develop jaundice after birth, which has a protective effect on the body, shielding it from damage caused by free radicals. All infants and adults have protective mechanisms against free radicals in their bodies. Recent research suggests that bilirubin in infants plays a protective role against free radicals. This pigment is an antioxidant and causes mild jaundice in newborns. Mild jaundice in newborns is physiological, but high bilirubin levels in the body after birth should be taken seriously, with attention paid to whether any pathological conditions are occurring.