Patient's question:
My son is 16 days old today. Yellow jaundice started appearing from the third day, and it has always been relatively mild, a light yellow. However, the lower eyelids and cheek skin still show a faint yellow tint, while the skin on his body and limbs is normal.Treatment history and effectiveness: On the 12th day, a community doctor visited our home and said that at this stage, such a degree of jaundice is considered relatively mild.
What kind of help do I need: Isn’t it the case that physiological jaundice usually resolves within 14 days? What should I do about my son’s condition?
Doctor's answer:
In medicine, jaundice in babies under the moon is called neonatal jaundice. Neonatal jaundice refers to a condition characterized by jaundice in the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera during the neonatal period, caused by abnormal decomposition and metabolism of bilirubin leading to a decrease in blood bilirubin levels. This condition is divided into physiological and pathological types. Generally, infants born at full term should have jaundice resolved within 14 days. It's normal for jaundice to take a few days longer to subside; there's no need to worry. The skin of your baby is currently only slightly yellow, and you can take him to the hospital for blue light therapy. Blue light exposure can help the baby recover from jaundice more quickly, and you can also give him Yinzhihuang oral liquid. I hope this helps.