How Long Does Baby Jaundice Take To Clear

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Jaundice shows up in babies as a yellowish tinge to the skin and eyes.
Jaundice is very common in newborn babies – about six out of 10 newborns have jaundice to varying degrees.
Jaundice is caused by an excess of a chemical called bilirubin.
Most jaundice is 'physiological jaundice.
Physiological jaundice will resolve by itself once the baby's liver is functioning at full speed.
In babies where jaundice levels are very high in the days after birth, treatment using blue lights (phototherapy) may be required.
Other less common causes of jaundice include blood group differences between mother and baby, haemolytic anaemia, hepatitis and galactosaemia.

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