Methods relating to the use of a laser (e.g. a hair removal laser) as an alternativeto the conventional, surgical mulesing procedure, a as an alternative to conventionalbranding methods. In some embodiments, the laser may have one or more of the followingfeatures laser beam pulsing； heat buildup mitigation techniques involvinglaser beam redirection to non-adjacent skin areas (1, 2) during a sin apparatusorientation (3)； reduction of beam hit spot overlap； capability of enablingtreatment during a single apparatus orientation o customized area.
