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Sometimes called Adult acne

Rosacea, or acne rosacea, is a type of acne that adults get long after they thought they were past that stage of their lives. It's a not the same acne that adolescents and young adults get, and it's treated very differently.

Rosacea is particularly common in people of northern European or English/Celtic descent. Although the condition can begin in childhood, it usually appears when someone is 30 or 40. The process begins with an excessive flushing reaction to heat, cold, spicy foods, or alcohol. In the beginning, the flush usually clears completely. With time, dilated spidery veins start to appear -- and don't go away. Small, pus-filled pimples appear; the skin may become thickened and rough, especially on the nose; and the affected area turns purple. The nose, cheekbones, chin and center of the forehead are the areas most commonly affected.

Remember W. C. Fields? His large nose was caused by rosacea. Although he exemplified the popular myth that the disease was caused by excessive alcohol consumption, it is now known that it can occur in teetotalers.