ROSACEA and DEMODEX: what’s the connection? Rosacea is a common condition that looks like acne, but isn’t. It typically occurs later in life and consists of acne-like lesions, redness, skin sensitivity, and broken blood vessels. We know that rosacea is caused by a variety of factors, including both genetic and environmental, but one of the biggest triggers/associations is a response to an abnormal level of mites on our skin called demodex. Demodex can be present on non-rosacea skin but may be 15