Thanatopraxy and Post-Mortem Makeup Skills Course
This course equips participants with essential skills in thanatopraxy and post-mortem makeup, focusing on restoring a natural appearance for dignified viewings after invasive procedures. It covers advanced embalming techniques, restorative procedures, cosmetic application, concealment methods, and adherence to biosafety and ethical standards.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Thanatopraxy and Post-mortem Makeup Skills Course provides focused, practical training to restore natural appearance after invasive procedures. Learn targeted arterial embalming, leakage control, restorative suturing, tissue building, and oedema management, then master subtle cosmetics, scar and suture concealment, nail and hair finishing, and strict biosafety and ethical standards for dignified viewings.
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Develop skills
- Advanced embalming after autopsy: fast, precise arterial and cavity care.
- Restorative suturing and tissue building: rebuild features for open-casket viewings.
- Postmortem makeup and colour theory: natural, non-masklike cosmetic restoration.
- Scar, suture, and puncture concealment: seamless surface and hand finishing.
- Biosafety and ethics in thanatopraxy: safe, compliant, family-centred practice.
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