NBE Funeral Service Director

Answer: B - No, the body does not continue to grow hair or nails after death. As the skin becomes dehydrated it detracts, which can give the illusion of longer nails. In addition, the embalming fluid has a firming effect on the skin. If a man is clean-shaven prior to embalming, he may be stubbly afterward. This is because the firming of the skin retracts from the base of the hair and causes these follicles to stand at attention.