my aunt keeps telling me that it is bad to shower after ironng and i dont think it is true. supposedly she says you get tetanus and that your face gets disfigured. i think its all fake i really dont think its possible
2006-11-07 14:05:39 · 25 answers · asked by kissmyface22 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Umm.....no, it's safe (unless you take the iron in the shower WITH you....)
2006-11-07 14:06:53 · answer #1 · answered by mmturtle 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you have never been vaccinated (most people living in US are), you can get tetanus from a rusted metal coming in contact with your blood (like a scratch). But even then the worst that will happen is you might have a nasty scar. In your aunts case, maybe if you iron your face with a rusted iron, and even then I'm not sure where the shower fits in.
2006-11-07 14:13:41 · answer #2 · answered by alpha53850 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoa, I think that sounds like a phobia of some sort . I mean no disrespect. Tetanus comes from rusted objects and enters the blood stream by open wounds. Now the face won't be affected unless iron is applied directly. The iron is radiant heat, no radio waves to cause cancer unless you have the "IRON5000" That cooks too. lol.
2006-11-07 14:11:48 · answer #3 · answered by R C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
mmturtle7 said it best! this is an ol wives tale. Tetanus is a rare but often fatal disease that affects the central nervous system by causing painful muscular contractions. It begins when tetanus bacteria enter the body, usually through a wound or cut exposed to contaminated soil. Tetanus is easily preventable through vaccination.
2006-11-07 14:12:39 · answer #4 · answered by blondeokie73 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your aunt to read about Tetanus and where it comes from. Definately not from having a shower after you iron.
Trust me, I had one today after I ironed some clothes and I am very well indeed.
2006-11-07 14:07:52 · answer #5 · answered by Mightymo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have heard many excuses for not ironing - I don't have the time or it makes me tired or I hate it, but never you can't shower after ironing.
That is creative. It is perfectly safe to shower after ironing.
2006-11-07 14:14:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does your aunts face look like? If she ironed a lot, kept herself clean and her face looks the bottom of a kitty litter box...there might be some truth in it.
2006-11-07 14:13:54 · answer #7 · answered by Butch V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never heard that one. I can't imagine why you couldn't iron or shower in any order you want to...old wives tales have a way of being passed on with no indication that there is any truth to it.
2006-11-07 14:08:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get tetanus if you have wounds. Your aunt is crazy and made up that story.
2006-11-07 14:16:30 · answer #9 · answered by Goldenrain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old Wives Tale. Totally untrue.
2006-11-07 14:07:09 · answer #10 · answered by ihave5katz 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, always iron AFTER showering, it gets the creases out easier!
2006-11-07 14:07:22 · answer #11 · answered by tattie_herbert 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋