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After going through a modern embalming, how long does it take a body to decompose once buried?

I've always wondered what our bodies look like a week/month/year after being buried...

Any thoughts?
gpt
As a funeral director, this would depend on the condition of the body prior to embalming. Obesity, trauma, advanced decomp and other factors influence the efficacy of the formaldehyde. Also, the strength of the embalming fluid (mixed by the embalmer) will determine how long a body holds up. In summary, it depends. Worst case, one week, best case, months. Expert embalming and good body condition may preserve for years. *note; Decomp begins immediately after death.