I am now 37, and have had a red face since my late teens. I think it may have started because of the way I aggressively attempted to cleanse difficult skin that accompanied adolescence.
I also suffered from acne until being treated with accutane at the age of 25.
My red face has flared up and reduced in cycles, but over time it became consistently worse until I had IPL at age 33, which treated and eliminated the broken broken veins and pretty much sorted it.
The confidence boost was amazing, but over the years it came back.
Now I have a much better understanding of what trigers my particular form of rosacea, and by keeping a blog hope to share information with others and learn more myself.
At the moment my rosacea is good, this week i have eaten some very healthy home made curries, with lots of natural antibiotics, and avoided dairy food. Sadly it is not always possible to eat the perfect diet and I am not always sure what the triggers are. What I do seem to notice is that there is a 2-3 day lag between what I eat and the condition of my skin.