Patient's question:
Baby has just been born for a few days and noticed that the skin started to turn yellow. The doctor said it's neonatal jaundice and needs to be exposed to blue light. Could you please tell me how many days it usually takes for neonatal jaundice to be treated with blue light?Doctor's answer:
Jaundice is a normal phenomenon in newborns, and most cases of jaundice in newborns do not require blue light treatment. Severe cases can be treated with blue light therapy. The number of days required for blue light treatment depends on the symptoms of the infant and individual differences. If the jaundice does not subside after blue light treatment, the patient must be diagnosed with pathological jaundice and require hospital treatment. The best advice for your child's health condition is to follow the treatment recommendations of your doctor.