Reasons for yellow complexion in children

One issue that parents are very concerned about is the physical health of their children. Since children have delicate bodies, they are prone to various diseases. Parents must know how to help children prevent diseases in daily life. Some children are prone to yellow complexion, so what causes the yellow complexion in children? Below we will introduce to you the reasons why children's complexion turns yellow.

After the baby is born, the originally rosy white skin may turn yellow one day during the neonatal period. This is neonatal jaundice. It is caused by a buildup of bilirubin in the body. Under normal circumstances, as newborns establish breathing after birth, the blood oxygen concentration increases, and too many red blood cells are destroyed. In addition, the newborn's liver is immature, which easily leads to an increase in bilirubin concentration. This is physiological jaundice. It usually occurs in full-term newborns around 2 to 14 days after birth, and in premature newborns it can be extended to 21 days after birth. However, in some pathological conditions, jaundice may also occur, namely pathological jaundice.

Common pathological jaundice includes the following:

1. Hemolytic disease of the newborn, which is caused by the incompatibility of blood types between mother and child;

2. Infections caused by various pathogenic microorganisms, such as cytomegalovirus, hepatitis B virus, Staphylococcus aureus infection, etc.;

3. Congenital biliary atresia also leads to bilirubin excretion disorders (obstructive jaundice).

In addition, because breast milk contains β-glucuronidase, which can lead to increased enterohepatic circulation of bilirubin, breastfed newborns may develop jaundice for this reason, which is called breast milk jaundice.

Through the introduction above, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the reasons why children's face turns yellow. Once a child shows symptoms of yellow face, parents must pay great attention to it, find out the reasons why the child's face turns yellow and actively treat it.