Patient's question:
You hit enter a few times, my baby is 11 days old today. When she was born, she had a little yellow on her face, but I didn't pay attention to it. However, today I suddenly noticed that there is a small yellow spot on her face and one on her nose bridge, and everywhere else is fine. She has been having a lot of eye discharge. What is going on? What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal jaundice is caused by red blood cell destruction due to factors such as changes in the external environment after birth, leading to an increase in bilirubin production. Jaundice is divided into pathological jaundice and physiological jaundice. Physiological jaundice occurs because the oxygen content in the external environment is higher than that in the body, leading to red blood cell destruction. Simple physiological jaundice generally does not require treatment and will not cause any consequences. If there are additional causes such as infection or skin breakdown, leading to a significant increase in bilirubin production and a blood bilirubin level below the safe range, active treatment is necessary. Otherwise, it may lead to kernicterus.