Disturbing But Important Facts You Should Know

Despite Popular Belief, Hair And Nails Do Not Grow After Death. As The Body Dries Out, The Nail Beds And Skin On The Head Retract, So Nails And Hair Seem Longer.

It's a myth that's not unfamiliar to any attendant of an elementary school that your hair and nails don't stop growing even after death. However, this myth is unfounded though true in appearance. Hair and nails do appear to get longer after a person has died, not because they have grown but because the skin surrounding the follicles became retracted after death.