Feature builder and cosmetics Flashcards
Used post embalming in areas of poor chemical distribution. Can assist in the preservation and disinfection of tissue
-Contains formaldehyde
-When mixed with water, creates a gelatinous solid
Hypodermic feature builder
Where do you inject tissue builder in the eyes?
Inject between the lids at the inner canthus or medial corner. Inject very slowly as the feature builder will swell the orbit of the eye instead of brining the eye up, leading to sunken eye and swollen orbits
Where do you inject tissue builder for the temples?
Inject the outer edge of eyeballs, hairline above temples, behind the top of ear, or into the sideburn if present
Where do you inject tissue builder in the cheeks?
Inject behind wing of nose, the corners of the mouth, behind earlobe, inside the ear behind tragus, or at the angle of the jaw
How do you inject feature builder into the lips?
Inject the lateral corners at the end of the line of closure, or behind the medial lobe
Hoe do you inject feature builder into the hands
Inject fingers, between fingers, and the back of the hand
How do you place hair?
Determine the directional style of hair to assist in the directional method placement
The brown to black pigment
Melanin
The absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes
Albinism
Pigment that reveals the color of the blood. Oxygenated blood appears pinkish, non-oxygenated blood appears bluish
Hemoglobin
Yellow pigment of the skin
Carotene
Uneven concentrations of melanin appearing as a dark spot
Freckles
What are the skin discolorations for the following conditions?
1. Jaundice
2. Addison’s disease
3. Heart failure / trauma
4. Formaldehyde
5. Dehydration
6. Decomposition
7. Tanning
8. CO poisoning
9. Exsanguination
- Jaundice - Yellow / green
- Addison’s disease - Bronze
- Heart failure / trauma - Blue / purple
- Formaldehyde - Graying from arterial injection
- Dehydration - Yellow / gray
- Decomposition - Green / black
- Tanning - unnatural skin tones
- CO poisoning - cherry red cyanosis
- Exsanguination - White (total loss of blood)
What are the two methods of restoring color in a deceased person?
- Internally: by using a dye as a co-injection or using an arterial fluid that has dye in it already
- Externally: by using a cosmetic application of creams, powders, and liquids
Having the property of transmitting light through the substance, the skin can be distinctly seen
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