The little skin color suddenly turned yellowish huh? Don't mistake me for having a jaundice first, huh! Maybe he has carotenemia.
Carotenemia is a condition characterized by skin color that becomes yellowish due to excessive levels of beta-carotene in the blood. This can happen when babies eat too many foods high in beta-carotene.
Babies Take Too Much Beta-Carotene
Generally carotenemia occurs because babies eat too many beta-carotene-rich foods, such as carrots, potatoes, pumpkins, corn, and egg yolks. This condition is usually only experienced when the Little One has begun to consume complementary food for breast milk (MPASI), namely fruit and vegetables.
In addition, babies who are breastfeeding can also experience carotenemia, you know! This happens if the mother consumes a lot of foods that are high in carotene.
Carotenemia is more easily seen in white babies. While in babies whose skin is dark, color changes can be more visible on the palms and soles of the feet.
Because excess carotene is released through the sweat glands, the body parts that turn yellowish generally start from areas that often sweat. For example the peak of the nose, palms or feet, and the upper lip, then spread throughout the body.
An easy way for the Mother to distinguish carotenemia from jaundice is to pay attention to the white part of the eye or the little sclera. In jaundice, the sclera will change color to yellow. This does not occur in carotenemia, where the sclera will remain white as usual.
While in adults, carotenemia is more common in vegetarians and people taking high carotene supplements. In addition, carotenemia is also known to be associated with several diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, kidney disease, liver disease, and anorexia nervosa.
Common Carotenemia Occurs in Babies
Carotenemia is actually a condition that is quite common in infants. Mother also does not need to worry too much, because this condition is actually harmless, does not require special treatment or medication.
You can consult with your pediatrician to find out what foods are high in carotene and need to be avoided by babies. Not only orange and vegetables, green vegetables such as beans and spinach are also high in carotene, Bun!
To overcome this, you need to avoid giving foods that are high in carotene in your child, for about one week. The goal is to reduce the levels of carotene in the baby's body, so that the color of his skin can return to normal gradually.
Carotenemia is not a condition to worry about. But if your skin looks yellower than usual, or if the skin is yellow with fever or weakness, you need to take it to the doctor to be examined and given treatment that might be needed.
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