Self-inflicted Cigarette burns to abdomen - Day 2

As the burns on my thighs began to heal, I found a new place to burn -- around my belly button.  It was somewhat troublesome, as the bandages would rub on my pants and there is pretty much constant pain whenenever I have pants on because of the waistband rubbing on the burns.

Intentional Cigarette Burns on Stomach - Day 1

I guess I was a little more upset when I did this, because I held the cigarette in place longer and the burns were more severe.  I chose the navel area because it wouldn't be readily visible and I knew it would be extremely sensitive and painful.  I even extinguished several cigarettes in my belly button.  Part of this was reliving a past trauma, in a way.  That's a long story.  Anyhow, this is how ugly it looked on day 1.

Cigarette Burns Starting to Heal

This is how the burns look about 4-5 days afterward.  They are starting to heal quite nicely, but still itch like crazy. 

Cigarette Burns on Flesh - after about 4 days

This is how it looks after the burns start to heal a bit (3-4 days after the initial cigarette burns).  At this point, the burned area starts to itch like crazy.  I was in counseling at this time and my therapist was aware of my having burned myself.  I was very close to being hospitalized, she said, if I didn't gain control of this self-destructive behavior.  I treated the burns by cleansing with peroxide, applying a special burn gel, and covering the burns with gauze that I taped in place.  I was afraid to seek medical attention because I thought they might try to admit me for in-patient psychiatric treatment.

Cigarette Burn on Flesh - Day 2

This is how it looked the day after I had burned myself with a lit cigarette. 

Cigarette Burns on Flesh - Day 1

This is how it looked on day 1, shortly after burning myself with a lit cigarette.