Jaundice Yellow eyes take about 1-3 weeks to be able to subside. Jaundice is mainly caused by bile stasis, liver cell damage and other factors. Different causes of jaundice have different time to subside. After the liver secretes bile, it is mainly stored in the gallbladder, which will excrete bile into the duodenum through contraction during eating and drinking. Once the excretion of bile is blocked, bile will be stagnant, which will lead to jaundice in the skin. Jaundice caused by stagnation can be treated with anti-inflammatory and choleretic drugs or cholangiopancreatography, and the phenomenon of stagnation of bile can be improved after treatment. Jaundice caused by cholestasis will gradually disappear after 1 week of treatment. In some cases, jaundice is caused by damage to liver cells and viral infections of the liver, which require prompt treatment with hepatoprotective drugs. After about 2-3 weeks of treatment with liver-protecting drugs, the condition can be controlled and the jaundice can gradually subside.