Patient's question:
After the child was born, appeared on their face. The doctor said at the time to wait and see. It would go away on its own. Now the child is two months old, and their face is still a bit yellow. They went to the hospital and the measured value was 18. Is this number high?Doctor's answer:
Jaundice is divided into physiological and pathological types. 18 is not elevated. Physiological jaundice usually subsides by the time the baby is one month old. However, medication is not required after one month. In cases of physiological jaundice, apart from the skin discoloration, it does not significantly affect the child's appetite or mental state. Symptoms typically resolve on their own within one month. In pathological jaundice, the child not only exhibits skin changes but also often cries excessively and refuses to drink milk. In such situations, parents must take the child to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. Otherwise, it may lead to kernicterus.