Why does ur finger nails keep going a week after you die? Is that true?

It does not keep growing. It is an illusion. After death, the skin and muscle starts to shrink and gives the illusion that the fingernails are growing.Why does ur finger nails keep going a week after you die? Is that true?
No they do not grow what is Happening is your skin starts to shrink because of dehydration. SO it seems like your nails are growing...Why does ur finger nails keep going a week after you die? Is that true?
Your finger nails and hair don't actually grow as much as we think. They grow a miniscuel amount.. but what really happens is the skin shrinks and is more fitting on the bone structure, which is why people who are deceased look thinner. Because the skin tightens, the hair thats in the scalp is pushed out because the skin gets closer to the skull. On the finger and toe nails, the skin on the fingers shrinks too so it makes it look longer.





It's an illusion. Most people think it ';keeps growing'; a noticable amount, but it's really only the skin tightening.
And your nose does too.
No, it's not true. What does happen, is that in the decay process the flesh contracts from the tips of the fingers, giving the illusion that the nails are longer.
Yes because the cells where formed and ding when the person dies and are just waiting to come out.
They dont keep growing, your skin shrinks and pulls back making it appear like they do
my family is is the mortuary buss. the hair OR nail Do not grow after you die the skin shrivels there for if give the appearance that they grew. :)
yes its true...ur hair keeps growing 2!
actually they do not grow, it just looks that way. What happens is the body and the skin looses moisture because the person is dead and not providing it. (kind of a given) and the skin shrivels up and shrinks. (think cotton in cold water then in a hot dryer) and falls back. This gives the apperance that hair and fingernails grow.
yes your nail and hair both keep growing after your dead. The embalming fluid help to preserve the body, dont know if that could have anything to do with it or not. I did hear that embalming fluid does make your nails grow, but it also dangerous?
it is true but i don't know why it happens though