How To Treat Calcinosis Cutis

Laser Therapy

Laser therapy is used to treat various connective tissue disorders including dermatomyositis, which is characterized by lesions all over the body that become immune or resistant to other types of treatment. Calcinosis cutis is a difficult complication that can occur with dermatomyositis and numerous other similar connective tissue disorders, all of which can lead to intense pain, infection, and tissue damage if they are not treated. One of the newer emerging methods of treating the calcium deposit lesions on the skin that result from dermatomyositis and calcinosis cutis is the use of a carbon dioxide laser. A carbon dioxide laser is utilized to help remove the deposits with better precision, limited blood loss, and faster healing processes. Laser CO2 therapy allows lesions to be removed in a safer and less invasive manner than a traditional surgical excision. The very short-pulsed or ultra-pulsed light beams or light energy are applied to the lesion in a scanning mannerism or pattern. Very minimal damage occurs to the surrounding areas of skin and the risk of complications is much lower with CO2 laser therapy than it is with traditional calcium lesion removal.