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When you die what does the Mortician do to your body?
A family member just died on Wednesday and the viewing (open casket) is on Sunday and the funeral on Monday. How do they keep the body "fresh" and "good looking" until then? Somebody said they drain the blood and fill it with formaldehyde...is that true??
Does anybody know what they do exactly to preserve the body for so long?
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- ReaganLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
We embalm the body, usually with formaldehyde. This involves making small incision above the collar bone, finding the artery and vein, and then injecting the embalming fluid into the artery. The blood is drained out of the vein. The process takes about an hour and a half. It keeps the body preserved for an indefinite amount of time, sometimes months, sometimes decades, depending on a wealth of other factors, such as climate, type of casket and vault, etc.
Source(s): Licensed Funeral Director / Embalmer - lestermountLv 71 decade ago
They drain the blood and fluids from the body, fill it with embalming fluid and put on make up to keep the skin looking "normal" and fix their hair.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&L=4&L0=...
There is a lot of info on this page. Scroll down to Perparing the Body.
- 1 decade ago
It's true they also have an artist applly makeup so as to appear they have color in their face. Sorry for your loss.
