Water Based Cream For Oxygen Users

Hands should be clean and free of creams before use of oxygen.

Water based cream for oxygen users.

Would anyone be able to suggest a reasonable water based moisturiser please. Supplemental oxygen use can cause severe dryness irritated skin and even nose bleeds. My skin is like tissue paper very dry and thin following years of steriods use. Teach children not to get tangled in the tubing.

Vaseline as it can catch fire though oxygen concentrators are not at a high risk of fire it is best to be proactive. Right now i m on oxygen for 24 7 and not coronavirus disease 2019 covid 19 and copd. However if you use oxygen therapy regularly you could notice increased dryness in your throat nose or mouth. Whenever a skin moisturizer is needed for lubrication or rehydration of dry nasal passages the lips or nose when breathing oxygen consider the use of oil in water creams or water based products.

Always recommend water based products e g ky jelly roezit gel otc only for use around the nose and lips in cases of dryness with nasal cannulas. So if a patient is on oxygen surgilube ky or the lotiony water based lip goo is the way to go. Paraffin based products are not recommended as they can plug air holes and are a fire hazard 5. Products that can be used as a nasal moisturizer include aloe vera or any water based moisturizer or lubricant.

1 likes biggirl71 specializes in med surg tele neuro imu. It is important to use a nasal moisturizer versus any petroleum based moisturizer i e. Here are some simple tips to prevent dryness from oxygen therapy. Click here for information for the copd community.

Which is a definite no when using oxygen. Patients who use nasal cannulae prongs for oxygen administration can apply a water based moisturiser such as ky jelly to the lips and nose to prevent drying and cracking. As most of you will know 99 of moisturisers contain paraffin. Water based products such as k y jelly avoid tripping over oxygen tubing.