Monica from NXT Generation Mortuary Support talks about the embalming chemical Hexyethylphenoform, what she likes about it, and how best to use it. For more information, visit nxtgenmortuarysupport.com
My wish for the embalming industry is that there are less (non) carcinogenic products that you come into contact daily with, for your own safety. My dad died at age 35 due to chemical exposure (benzene) 🙏 I hope the industry has made better strides for their good health and longevity.
kstewskis yes there are more being formulated. Our industries chemical companies have been producing them for some time. The thing is that it is very hard to count on some of those products for long term preservation and especially restoration and reconstruction work. We really do need those chemicals that can cauterize and dry the tissue to be able to provide a viewable body for traumatic cases. But yes there are some out there on the market. This particular bottle I’m holding is lower exposure!! Overall however I ALWAYS recommend that embalmers use a FULL Face respirator at work when there is exposure.
My girlfriend wants to do this and finds your videos really interesting! We’d love to see some more makeup tutorials talking about the little details and your favorite products!
I saw your ‘Cosmetizing Caitlin’ episode on Ask a Mortician and enjoyed it very much. I’m looking forward to her 150,000 views and your upcoming joint embalming video.
Love your content and how respectful and caring you are! I am a nurse and when you babbled hexy... it cracked me up so bad! I am always doing that same thing in my head looking up medications! Keep blessing families with your talent! You are a beautiful person!
My dad died from cancer he had a complication from chemo that caused his face to darken. When he was alive it looked like bruising but when he passed it caused his entire face to turn an ashy purple/black. The funeral home we used said they had never seen that before and didn't know how to try and make him presentable. We had to have a closed casket. Have you encountered that before?
Sarah Jay Sarah firstly let me express my condolences. Yes I have seen this many times. Often pharmaceuticals, chemo or other drugs may contribute to discoloration along with chemicals used to preserve the body adequately. Post Morten changes also continue to occur regarding discoloration indefinitely. Please keep in mind every body is completely different and embalmers have different skill levels just like doctors, cosmetologists, bakers you name it. Some are more skilled with cosmetics than others. The important thing to remember is that when it comes to embalming and preparation of the body it is our main job to preserve the body. Cosmetics come after that. Without chemical preservation in many (not all) states a “public” viewing is not allowed. I always leave it up to family to decide if the casket should stay open. Most importantly I communicate with the family on what kind of expectations they can have when it comes to viewing.
Cold Hands Hosts thank you. I lost him on new years day this year. I had to fly him home to ohio from Arizona and he was embalmed in Arizona took a week to get him back to ohio and I know that likely also contributed to it. When dad was still alive his discoloration was mostly on his cheeks. It looked like he got beat up. But when I got his body back home the purple shade was his entire face, ears, scalp. It was shocking and seeing him I kinda knew there was nothing that could be done to help. I went in to finalize arrangements and see him knowing chances were it would be closed. We just wanted friends to remember him how he was. It just seemed odd everyone at the funeral home said they have never seen it before.
Sarah Jay May have been a small firm where they had never seen that it’s not uncommon. This makes sense when shipping a body cross country stronger embalming fluids are encouraged for obvious reasons. The fact of the matter is that we all look different in death especially those who suffer in a hospital with cancer. Sadly Expectations that families have for viewing are sometimes unrealistic. Please remember we are Morticians not magicians 🎩. Death especially relative to cancer is not easy for any Mortician to make the person look like you love and remember them. It’s possible many times but not always. I am sorry that you had this experience. I hope This info gives you some peace knowing your funeral directors did their best and were able to get your father home. That’s not easy!!
Meg tc I am so sorry to hear that. Losing a parent is one of the hardest things I've had to go through. I've lost quite a few people to cancer and my dad was the first one who had this happen. From what I understand based on his death certificate when chemo kills every blood cell in your body it can cause small or large purple spotting on the skin. There is a name for it but it's long and very medical termed and I don't remember what it was. My dad had bladder cancer he only made it 3 months from diagnosis to death, he passed new years day this year. Chances are if your dad has been on chemo for a long time and it hasn't happened to him it won't. My dads face started getting discolored after his 3rd round of chemo. I also thought that maybe chemo made him sensitive to sunlight and being in Arizona he couldn't really avoid it.
Sarah jay very sorry for your loss my dad passed from cancer as well and we had two open casket funerals in two different cities.we had to fly him as well. Watching this information now, we must have had an excellent team! I am grateful for the good work that was done on him. Mind you I do live in canada, and I do not know the specific mortuary laws for practices here.
Thanks for taking the fear and mystery out of the inevitable, the peace of mind is priceless. I look forward to your future Vlogs. Thank once again; you Rock! 😎
Peter Whitman welcome!!! Hope to share more of my journey with you and share why I’m so passionate about preparing the dead. It is an extraordinary experience and so empowering to know that there is nothing to fear. I have learned so much from my experiences and this is exactly why I created this channel. I want everyone else to not be afraid too 🖤
@@ColdHandsHosts Nope. Im an HVAC professional but I like looking into the world of Embalming and going over your tool kit is interesting. A video of you just going over your supplies and products would be really nifty.
Is it bad I want to be a mortician? Me and my friend walk through the cemetary where her dad was buried all the time and its making me at peace with death. (Not making me want to die just welcoming death if it came)
Is this supposed to be a liquid that makes the body smell better or it has to be mixed with formaldehyde to give it that action that you need to embalm the body ?
Everett Marshall no it’s not but it can certainly be used in the cavity. It will kill maggots and also treat tissue gas but it’s not marketed as a cavity fluid. It’s a MULTI use product. Can also be used to disinfect your tools and also be used to swab the nose eyes and mouth
