Boaz Man, DVM, explains how laser surgery can shorten anesthesia time, minimize bleeding and swelling, and deliver precise tissue ablation.
Boaz Man, DVM, a South Florida–based veterinarian and leader in clinical laser education, discusses practical advantages of laser surgery for common soft-tissue problems and challenging anatomical sites. His use of high-power lasers for precise ablation and minimally invasive soft-tissue work has been recognized with the 2026 Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery, awarded for outstanding contributions to BOAS laser surgery education.1 The following is a transcript of the above video:
Boaz Man, DVM: There are things a laser can do that are difficult to duplicate with other instruments. For example, few instruments can vaporize tissue. If a dog has many small adenomas or benign cysts, lasers can shorten anesthesia time because you avoid large incisions and numerous sutures. Some conditions are especially well suited to laser therapy. Superficial skin lesions, such as Bowen’s disease, can be ablated with what looks like an eraser tip to remove unhealthy epidermal tissue precisely. That precision lets you remove surface cells without sutures, which reduces the risk of suture reactions, particularly in delicate, highly vascular areas of the throat. In confined spaces like the nostril, where bleeding obscures the field and access is limited, lasers improve visibility and allow removal of tissue that would be hard to reach with conventional instruments. The consistent benefits across procedures are less bleeding, less swelling, and less pain. If we can offer those advantages to patients, it makes sense to consider laser therapy.
Reference
American Laser Study Club. American Laser Study Club Announces 2026 Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery Recipients: Ann Bynum, DDS, and Boaz Man, DVM. American Laser Study Club. Published January 5, 2026. Accessed February 5, 2026. https://www.americanlaserstudyclub.org/members/2026-kumar-patel-prize-in-laser-surgery-recipients-ann-bynum-and-boaz-man/