Jaundice
Jaundice is when your skin or the whites of your eyes turn yellow. It can be a sign of something serious, such as liver disease, so you need to get urgent medical help.
If these symptoms are severe, persistent or worsening, seek medical advice promptly.
This page provides general information and does not replace a doctor’s consultation. If symptoms are severe, persistent or worsening, seek medical advice promptly.
Jaundice is when your skin or the whites of your eyes turn yellow. It can be a sign of something serious, such as liver disease, so you need to get urgent medical help.
Causes of jaundice
You may get jaundice if a substance called bilirubin builds up in your body.
There are lots of possible reasons for this and some of them are serious.
They include:
Treatments for jaundice depend on what's causing it.
Newborn jaundice
Jaundice is common in newborn babies and is usually harmless.
