What Is Calcinosis Cutis?
2. Dystrophic Calcification
Dystrophic calcification is the most common variety of the disease. It tends to happen in patients that have recently experienced inflammation or damage in the skin in some way. The types of damage responsible will tend to be caused by conditions such as connective tissue disease, infections, and tumors.
In some cases, dystrophic calcification can even be caused by severe acne. It happens because when tissue cells die, a small amount of phosphate proteins are released. These proteins can then begin to calcify, and this can lead to the formation of the lumps. The lumps will appear in the area where the tissue damage took place.
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