Rosacea occurs more often in adults and shows up as redness in the middle third of the face. Scientifically, rosacea happens when the oil glands get infected and some blood vessels close to the skin surface break. All this causes the characteristic rosacea flushing and the acne-like breakouts that often come along with it.
The key difference between acne and rosacea is that people with rosacea do not get blackheads. Blackheads are the mother of all acne: they're literally the gunk that's clogging your pores and causing your pimples.
People can have acne and rosacea. Some people can also have acne and sensitive skin, and the harshness of the acne products is causing the skin to get red and irritated. There is also a certain amount of redness and inflammation that just goes along with having acne, but it doesn't mean you have rosacea. Figuring out your skin type and how to treat it can be trial and error. But if you have a lot of redness, consider that rosacea might be a part of the problem.
