Patient's question:
When does the jaundice need to be treated with blue light for the child's condition? My child is currently 20 days old with jaundice at 17, what should I do?Doctor's answer:
Hello, normal newborns develop skin jaundice two days after birth, reaching its peak within a week, and it naturally disappears within two weeks. Now the baby is 20 days old, but the jaundice index is still at 17. This condition is considered pathological jaundice. It is recommended to treat the infant with blue light to help reduce the jaundice. If the infant's condition does not improve, or if there are symptoms such as vomiting or abdominal distension, further tests such as viral tests, liver function tests, and liver and bile duct ultrasound should be conducted to identify the cause and provide symptomatic treatment.