Editing Embalming (section)

==Specialist embalming==
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Badly decomposing bodies, trauma cases, frozen, or drowned bodies, and those to be transported over long distances also require special treatment beyond that for the "normal" case. The restoration of bodies and features damaged by accident or disease is commonly called restorative art or [[demisurgery]], and all qualified embalmers have some degree of training and practice in it. For such cases, the benefit of embalming is startlingly apparent. Normally, a better result can be achieved when a photograph and the decedent's regular make-up (if worn) are available to help make the deceased appear more as they did when alive.

Embalming [[autopsy]] cases differs from standard embalming because the nature of the post-mortem examination irrevocably disrupts the circulatory system, due to the removal of the organs and viscera. In these cases, a six-point injection is made through the two iliac or femoral arteries, subclavian or axillary vessels, and common carotids, with the [[viscera]] treated separately with cavity fluid or a special embalming powder in a viscera bag.

Long-term preservation requires different techniques, such as using stronger preservatives and multiple injection sites to ensure thorough saturation of body tissues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Embalming Techniques for Long-Term Preservation of Bodies - The Journal of Plastination |url=https://journal.plastination.org/articles/embalming-techniques-for-long-term-preservation-of-bodies/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |language=en-US}}</ref>