Teens
Teens
Being a teenager can be challenging, and using oxygen during this period can add to the worry. We have asked for advice from other teenage oxygen users and Healthcare Professionals to include for you below. We hope it helps. Please be assured that we take your care very seriously.
If you have any more questions, please contact us using this form:
Or call our Healthcare Helpline on 0800 373 580.
You can find all this information and more in the Guide to the Home Oxygen Service booklet, that our Healthcare Technician will have left during the installation of oxygen. You can also find a copy of this booklet on the resources page here:
For basic safety advice, please visit our Safety page here:
Smoking/e-cigarettes
You must not smoke or use e-cigarettes whilst using or are near to oxygen, due to the risk of fire. Please inform your family and friends of the risk. Be aware of other people’s smoking habits when entering into public places or venues.
Hairdryers
Please do not use a hairdryer or hair appliances to dry your hair when oxygen is used. Please turn off your oxygen equipment and wait for 20 minutes before using heated appliances.
Looking good
Please do not use make up, moisturisers, lip balms, spot creams and suntan lotions whilst using oxygen, if they contain oil or petroleum in their ingredients.
Please do not apply hairsprays, nail varnish, perfumes/aftershaves and deodorants, whilst using oxygen, as they may contain ingredients that are flammable and could cause a fire. Oxygen can be restarted once any cosmetics have dried completely.
Relationships
There is nothing stopping you from having fun with friends and going on dates.
If you are going out with friends, tell them what to do if they start to feel unwell. Provide friends with an emergency contact number.
Store our Healthcare Helpline number 0800 373580 in your mobile just in case you need it.
Caution
Please make sure any friends or family do not smoke or use any candles, aromatherapy, aerosol sprays or incense burners near you when you’re using oxygen.
Using handheld tablets/mobile phones or laptops
Please do not plug in, turn on or off chargers, when using a tablet, mobile phone or laptop whilst using oxygen.
Sleepovers
If you would like to stay overnight at somebody else’s home please call Baywater Healthcare on 0800 373580 and we can arrange for the oxygen equipment to be installed and delivered there.
School/day/overnight trips
Please discuss any planned trips with your Healthcare Professional and the teacher.
For day trips, please ensure that you have enough oxygen and that any oxygen equipment is transported in a safe, secure way.
Two weeks before a residential trip please call our Healthcare Helpline on 0800 373580 to arrange for the oxygen equipment to be delivered.
Travelling
If you use an electric wheelchair please ensure you remove your oxygen cylinders whilst your wheelchair is being charged.
If you are planning respite care or a holiday please call our Healthcare Helpline on 0800 373580 with the address, at least two weeks before you plan to go, and we can arrange for your oxygen supplies to be delivered where the stay is planned.
If you need a change to oxygen equipment to suit the needs of travel please contact your Healthcare Professional.
Oils, creams and ointments
Baywater Healthcare recommend avoiding the use of creams or emollients when you are using oxygen therapy.
If a cream or emollient is considered necessary, please speak with a Healthcare Professional.
