Research says that rosacea, commonly characterized by various skin disorders like skin flushing, appearance of reddish or purplish discoloration, permanent enlargements of small blood vessels, and enlarged, red, swollen nose, has become one of the most difficult to manage because of its sporadic nature. Otherwise, there can be an infection, which when left untreated can affect vision. Rosacea affects Caucasian and has thus been called the "the curse of the Celts." Unlike acne, the skin problem affects people who are older. It is also three times more common in women than in men. What makes rosacea so unique is the fact that flare ups are triggered by a host of factors and not all people have the same set of triggers. These are the foods that may trigger Rosacea: - Foods that contain too much fat. Experts say that people are eating foods that have too much fat are prone to not sleeping well at night because it creates a lot of digesting work for the stomach. Lack of sleep, experts say, is one of the major reasons of developing skin disorder such as Rosacea. If you can, you must start developing a routine in order to quit smoking. When you stop smoking, you can achieve a healthier skin and can reduce the risk of having heart diseases and lung diseases such as cancer. 3. Shield yourself from the sun's damaging rays. Protecting yourself from the sun's deadly rays is one of the best skin care strategies out there. If remained untreated, it will continue to result to pigmented skin with big red blotches caused by blotted blood vessels. It is very common to women and its advance stages are diagnosed when the patient reaches 30 and above. It is said that the causes of this skin condition us yet to be discovered. Experts say that there are so many factors that can trigger this and the severity of the condition depends on the genes and family history of the condition. So when women get red-cheeked when they are exposed to the sun for a long time, they don't think it's a problem. Well, it is. Redness in some areas of the face can be a sign that you have rosacea. Rosacea is a common skin problem that usually affects Caucasians. Thus it has been called "the curse of the celts.