By Olivia Hart, Eurasian Beauty Journal

Kat Burki, founder of Kat Burki Skincare, calls the moments after a laser or microneedling session the most underserved part of the treatment journey. "I truly think the future of skin care is in that realm," she said on a recent episode of The Beauty Authority.

Her argument is simple. Lasers, microneedling and resurfacing have grown more sophisticated. The routine applied afterward has not kept pace. "Our treatments are getting better and better and more targeted and more understanding of how this actually works. However, the skin-care side of it isn't there yet," Burki said.

The skin is left, in her phrase, high and dry.

What actually happens to skin after a treatment?

Microneedling and laser resurfacing create a controlled injury. The goal is cellular turnover, collagen production, or both. Inflammation follows immediately, and Burki says that is not a problem to fix.

"What the skin goes through is an immediate inflammation, which is fine. You need that," she said. "It's your body signaling something to change."

The interesting part comes later. "You've stimulated the skin to turn over, and then a lot of times you leave it high and dry. What happens next with these new cells?" Burki describes this phase as a "communication mode," when the separate processes of recovery begin coordinating. That window, in her view, is where skin care has room to do more than seal and soothe.

Why is recovery getting more attention?

Traditional post-procedure care has two jobs: protect the treated skin, avoid interfering with healing. Those rules still apply, and any routine should follow the provider's instructions for the specific procedure.

Burki thinks the category can aim higher. "The messaging part of recovery is super important," she said. "You want that to be as healthy and as connected, so your results are what you really want after that."

Her lens is the skin microbiome. "The skin is an organ on the outside with its own immune system, with its own microbiome," she said. She credits that framing to her earlier career in health care, epidemiology and disease management — a resume unusual for a beauty founder, and one that shapes her ingredient choices.

Where do peptides and postbiotics fit in?

The ingredients Burki champions are not new. Her point is delivery and timing.

• Peptides. "Peptides are not new to the world, but they're super important," she said. "They need a delivery system." She treats them as messengers that signal skin to act.
• Postbiotics. These support the skin's microbiome during recovery, complementing the peptide work.
• Growth factors. Part of her longer-term skin longevity framework.

What is Regenesis?

Regenesis is Kat Burki Skincare's recovery-focused formula, combining peptides, postbiotics, ceramides and B vitamins in one product. It is the brand's concrete answer to the post-procedure gap Burki describes. As with any product used after a procedure, patients should check with their provider before adding it to a routine.

How does this fit into skin longevity?

Burki rejects the split between in-office treatments and daily skin care. She treats them as one long-term strategy rather than two separate budgets.

"You're really looking at giving the skin the ability to rejuvenate," she said.

That framing gives post-procedure care a strategic role it rarely enjoys. If the in-office side keeps improving at its current pace, the aftercare shelf will have to catch up. Brands that get there first will own a category that, for now, mostly sells Occlusion and patience.