Do you know how to rebuild a face with wax?

The moulding wax that is used in mortuaries is not like the wax you find elsewhere.  There is a particularly enjoyable floral scent to it.  There are different consistencies of it, but we used a soft form and a firm for most of our work.  One case we had in the mortuary was a man who had been murdered.  Shot in the face he was missing his nose and the bones in his face were shattered.  With out the expertise of some of the amazing embalmers we had there would have been no way to rebuild something like that.  Although the family is always warned that their loved one will not look like they did while they were alive it's every persons need to say goodbye to their loved one and we do everything we can to make sure they have that last chance.  In the embalming room the process is much the same, it's after the embalming fluids are injected that the real work begins.  A secret of the trade is that embalmers can use dental floss to suture wounds to leave little damage to what is left.  The wax coated dental floss works the best.  It's strong and yet thick enough to hold onto the skin that is now so prone to tearing when sewn.  Working from the underside of the skin layers the embalmer weaves their needle through the flesh to hide the presence of the floss.  When pulled tight at the end just enough pressure is needed to pull the skin together like corset lacing does without puckering the skin and making it appear as if there is something pulling it tight.  After all the open wounds are carefully closed the embalmer takes a small amount of superglue to seal the area, this stops any residual fluid left in the tissues from seeping out the holes.  When the embalmer has done all they can do, I would do my magic.  Most families are asked to bring in the most recent picture of their family member to be used to do their cosmetics.  To truly have a talent for the restorative arts you have have to be able to see what was and how to make it that way again with what you have access to.  The firm wax worked perfectly for rebuilding a nose.  I always use a hairdryer to warm the wax and make it a little more pliable while I build a feature.  When you place it on the face the cool skin, from refrigeration, begins to harden the wax.  It sticks to the embalmed skin perfectly and hold tight so your fingers can maneuver the lump of wax into a defined object.  After the feature is build a cosmetic sponge, a cream foundation and a knack for color blending makes the false nose blend in perfectly to the rest of the face.  Blush adds color to the cheeks and makes the face appear as if it has warm blood flow.  Lip color is applied and finally any excess make-up left in the eyelashes or eyebrows is cleaned away to leave a pale body turn into the appearance of a sleeping person.  There is no greater feeling I have experienced to this date than seeing a family have the closure of seeing their son/father/husband or wife/sister/grandma etc. one last time when they were told they wouldn't be viewable to them.  With tragedy for one comes accomplishment for another.