Laser surgery is a kind of surgery which makes use of the laser beam cutting power to obtain bloodless cuts in tissue or eliminate a superficial lesion such as a skin tumor. Today there is an increased interest in minimally invasive surgery. There are many types of lasers that are different in emitted light wavelengths and their power and ability to clot, cut or vaporize tissue. Lasers are used for surgical or non-contact surgical applications. Due to advances in application of laser in surgery and its beneficial features. The specific properties of lasers in target structures and tissue layers have made them an important method for reconstructive surgery and anti-aging treatment by inducing new collagen formation systems to target specific portions of the dermis. This approach is associated with less bleeding, short time of recovery after surgery, and less side effects. High cost and its dependence on a specialist surgeon, applying of suitable set up of laser, and also finding standard laser devices are among the considerable difficulties with laser application in surgery. In this presentation I share clinical cases that I have had the opportunity to treat in which the benefits of various types of lasers were applied in dermatological surgery

Juan Basilio López Zaldo is a board-certified dermatologist, recertified by the Mexican Council of Dermatology. He graduated from the prestigious Dermatological Institute of Jalisco “Dr. José Barba Rubio” in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he also completed a High Specialty in Dermatological and Oncological Surgery. In 2024, he earned a Master’s degree in Trichology and Hair Transplantation from the University of Alcalá in Madrid, Spain. He is a diplomate of the World Trichology Society Virtual Summit (2021) and completed a fellowship in Hair Transplantation at the renowned Ginzburg Clinic in Israel (2019). Dr. López Zaldo is a founding member of the Mexican College of Cutaneous Medical Laser and an active member of several esteemed organizations, including the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), Colegio Médico de Dermatoscopia e Imagen Cutánea (COMEDIC), Colegio Ibero-Latinoamericano de Dermatología (CILAD), and the International Trichoscopy Society (ITS). A respected contributor to the field, he has authored and co-authored various national and international articles and book chapters in dermatology, lasers, and trichology. Since 2014, Dr. López Zaldo has been in private practice at DermaCare (Colima Hospital), Guzman City, and Dermacenter Clinic in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.