Hello, I've got a question that I've grown increasingly curious about. Back in early May of 2009, I had gone on a trip to the beach. I was unfortunate enough to get what is undoubtedly the worst sunburn of my life, perhaps even warranting the title of sun poisoning. Aside from being in constant agony for about three days, having chills, and little to no appetite, when my skin finally began to peel it did so about two to three times, depending on the area (since I had burned the worst on my upper chest). The skin was leathery and cracked upon peeling.
However, since recovering from the sunburn I've had a persistent red blotching of my upper chest/lower neck (where the sunburn had been the worst). It does not itch, and at times it disappears. It's most noticeable after showering, or high heat situations in general. At its worst, it appears as though I'm sunburned again.
This discoloration is nothing more than an inconvenience (or so I'm hoping), and the only reason I've put off figuring out its true nature is simply because it seems to be doing no harm. However I'd love to be rid of this, and I haven't got a clue what to do. Any suggestions? And, better yet, any idea what exactly this is?