Help Thoughts on self harm, trying a different method

[nezu.061]

i've been thinking about self harming differently for a short period of time. i've wanted to venture into more dangerous things. when it came to sh, i turned to 'cutting,' if you can even call it that. the thing is, the only razor i could use was deathly dull and it could barely get past the top layer of my skin. i'd have to jag it against my skin hard if i even wanted myself to bleed.

i've been curious about trying to burn myself ever since i accidentally burnt my arm once whilst trying to take something out of the oven. it was set to 400°F. it hurt, but it seemed perfect to me. i want to use the same blade and get it hot enough with a lighter so i can burn myself on my arms freely. but i'm curious, and have questions—how long should i hold the flame up to the blade for it to be 'hot enough' to leave a burn mark? i'm not even sure if a lighter would work properly. any help is appreciated, many thanks.

 

[bea_bivng]

I've also wanted to try a different method like burning myself, but I pulled my hair out which left me with a non-permanent flaw but anyway, I don't know how long you should keep the hot blade on your arm but I think the healing may be more painful and you need to be careful as there is a risk of blistering

 

[nezu.061]

I've also wanted to try a different method like burning myself, but I pulled my hair out which left me with a non-permanent flaw but anyway, I don't know how long you should keep the hot blade on your arm but I think the healing may be more painful and you need to be careful as there is a risk of blistering

i've already experienced the healing process, and i'm pretty familiar with the blistering and all that. the burn i got from the oven is just a flat, pink patch of skin now: the blisters are all gone. i'm fine if the healing process is painful, i just feel i need a more dangerous sh method because the 'cutting' isn't up to my standards anymore. but thank you for the insight, it's very appreciated. :)

 

[h4yate]

how long should i hold the flame up to the blade for it to be 'hot enough' to leave a burn mark? i'm not even sure if a lighter would work properly.

youll need the blade to be around 40-50 degrees (celsius) to be hot enough to burn skin. a lighter might be viable - hold it up to the blade edge for a few minutes.