why do i get this red shape around my belly button after going in salt water?
(f20) after going in the sea i get this squiggly red mark around my scar, which is directly under my belly button. it’s always the exact same shape & doesn’t feel irritated, just visually looks strange. the first photo was taken after being in the ocean for about 20 minutes. the reason i find it weird is that the scar which you can see in the photo on my left (right in this pic) is totally normal, same with the other scars on my body. it wont let me upload more than one photo but usually you can barely even see the scar under my belly button & the skin is just like anywhere else on my body. anyone know why this might be?? i have ehlers danlos syndrome (H) which often affects the skin but im fairly on top of that- i used aloe vera on my scars for a few years & they’re fairly unnoticeable unless in direct light like this pic lol. i’d find it more normal if it was on every scar, or a different shape each time. it’s literally identical every time, doesn’t seem to change depending on the length of time in the water either, could be 10 minutes could be 40 & it always looks like this. scar is from an appendectomy btw.