Patient's question:
My baby has been born for three days, and today I noticed that the child's skin is a bit yellow. The doctor said this is neonatal jaundice. I'm sad that the jaundice will affect the child's health. How should neonatal jaundice be treated?Doctor's answer:
The treatment of newborn jaundice depends on the severity of the jaundice. If it is only mild jaundice, which manifests as yellowing of the face, chest skin, it can be carefully monitored, and periodic visits to the hospital for non-invasive bilirubin measurements can be done. If it reaches moderate to severe jaundice, hospitalization for blue light therapy is necessary, along with numerous related tests to identify the cause of the jaundice. Corresponding solutions should then be implemented based on the identified cause.