Thanatopraxy and Post-Mortem Makeup Skills Course
This course equips participants with essential skills in thanatopraxy and post-mortem makeup to restore a dignified, natural appearance for deceased individuals after invasive procedures, emphasizing practical techniques, biosafety, and ethical practices.

from 4 to 360h 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 a natural appearance following invasive procedures. Participants will learn targeted arterial embalming, leakage control, restorative suturing, tissue building, and edema management, followed by expertise in subtle cosmetics, scar and suture concealment, nail and hair finishing, and adherence to 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 color theory: natural, non-masklike cosmetic restoration.
- Scar, suture, and puncture concealment: seamless surface and hand finishing.
- Biosafety and ethics in thanatopraxy: safe, compliant, family-centered practice.
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