Baby's palms and soles turn yellow

Sometimes babies’ palms and soles turn yellow, which makes parents very anxious. There are many reasons for this phenomenon. This phenomenon is generally physiological for newborn babies and will gradually return to normal after about a week. This phenomenon may also occur when the baby suffers from liver and gallbladder diseases, which is pathological. This phenomenon is sometimes directly related to drug factors and diet.

1. If there is no discomfort in your body but your hands and feet are yellow, it may be related to your daily diet. If you usually like to eat foods containing carotene such as oranges and carrots, and too much of it accumulates in the body, the skin of your hands and feet will appear yellowish. This is not a big deal. Eat less and the yellow color will gradually disappear.

2. If you do not feel any discomfort in your body, consider whether your hands and feet have been subjected to excessive friction recently, causing the skin surface to appear yellow. The nature of some jobs requires frequent walking or a lot of hand movements, which can cause indirect friction and dryness.

3. If you see something greasy, you will feel nauseous and want to vomit. Then we need to consider whether it is an early symptom of hepatitis or liver disease. If there is a patient with liver disease in the family, the chance of having this disease is very high. Go to the hospital early for a comprehensive liver examination. Jaundice causes not only the hands and feet to turn yellow, but the entire body.

4. It depends on individual constitution. Some people are anemic and their skin looks pale; others appear yellow. Because the hemoglobin level in the body is low, if your hands and feet are yellow for a period of time, you may consider whether you have anemia. Eat more red dates, pig blood, duck blood, etc. after a period of supplementation, and the yellow color will gradually fade away, and everything will be fine.

5. I went to the hospital for a check-up and confirmed that I did not have any liver disease such as jaundice. However, only my hands and feet were yellow. So it was considered that it was caused by dampness and heat in my body, which is often accompanied by qi and blood deficiency. It is important to regulate the diet to treat qi and blood deficiency by eating foods that are warm and nourishing.

6. If you have a history of diabetes and your hands and feet gradually turn yellow, it may be a diabetic complication or syndrome. At this time, it is necessary to strictly control the blood sugar of diabetic patients. In addition, pinch the blood vessels and acupoints on the palms and soles of the feet more often to activate the meridians and allow blood to flow smoothly.