Patient's question:
My baby, who has just been born for three days, developed jaundice on his face, and then his body also started to turn yellow. Now his complexion is both dark and yellow. It has been checked, and the doctor said the jaundice level is high. How to treat high jaundice in newborns?Doctor's answer:
The condition of jaundice in babies is also quite common. If it is physiological jaundice, it will resolve on its own. However, if it is pathological jaundice, treatment to reduce jaundice is necessary, such as phototherapy. If there is no significant improvement after a week, it is likely to be pathological. As long as the jaundice index can be reduced in a timely manner, it is unrelated to jaundice, and the main goal is to avoid serious complications such as bilirubin encephalopathy or kernicterus. In severe cases, blood transfusion treatment may be required.