Teri N. Moak, MD

07/08/2025

“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.”

~Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

07/07/2025

A browlift is a procedure used for forehead and eye rejuvenation. If you have sagging, low, or uneven brows, a browlift may help you achieve a more youthful appearance!​​​​​​​​
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Often, patients will complain of heavy eyelids that make them feel as if they look tired or angry. Sometimes the eyelids have extra skin, requiring a blepharoplasty or eyelid lift. It is quite common, however, for a low brow to also be contributing to this problem. In these cases, the treatment then becomes a combined browlift and blepharoplasty.​​​​​​​​
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There are many techniques used to perform a brow lift with various incision placements and methods of addressing your particular issue. My preferred method is an endoscopic technique, which utilizes tiny hidden incisions in the hair that can achieve your goals with minimal recovery and downtime!​​​​​​​​
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More questions? Come see me!

06/09/2025

04/22/2025

Breast reduction surgery is one of my FAVORITE procedures simply because of the huge impact it has on my patients!⁠
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Surgery is outpatient, typically taking 2-4 hours in total, with recovery only taking about 4-6 weeks.⁠
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Not only is this procedure so WORTH IT because of the physical relief it can provide, it also is a huge confidence booster to have improved shape with proportionate breast size.

03/20/2025

This amazing patient was burdened by heavy breasts that cased her neck and back pain. She also had difficulty finding clothes to fit properly, and felt significant discomfort during physical activity.

She is shown here before and after breast reduction.

We are thrilled with her lighter, lifted, proportionate result! These results are truly life changing!

This patient is my own and has consented to use of these photos.

03/17/2025

Monday Meditation

Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than this one. But then you miss your whole life, which is never not now. And that’s a revolution for some people; to realise that your life is only ever now.

~Eckhart Tolle

03/08/2025

On this International Women’s Day, we celebrate all the women who have worked tirelessly, making incredible sacrifice to shatter glass ceilings and pave the way for other women around the world. We honor those whose shoulders we stand on, acknowledging the courage required to give voice to future women they’d never meet.

We are also reminded to continue the work of empowering the future generations of women - to push boundaries, remove limitations, and instill confidence in our daughters, sisters, and friends - so that our world can continue to be positively impacted by the brilliance these ladies have to offer.

I am beyond privileged to work in a career that allows me to work with and empower women in my sphere of influence. From my female co-surgeons to my team to my patients, I am daily reminded of the incredible power that these women possess, and I am humbled to have their support as a surgeon.

I wanna thank all the ladies out there:
For believing in yourselves
For doing the hard work
For having no days off
For never quitting.

Happy International Women’s Day 👑

10/01/2024

“Wherever you are, the sky constantly meets the horizon. It conforms absolutely with the earth’s surface. Changes in the earth or sky do not affect this perfect adaptation. There might be clouds, it might be night, there might be mountains or trees on the horizon, but the relationship remains.
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No matter what circumstances life may present, we must adapt exactly.. Resistance is useless. Instead, we should concentrate on perceiving whatever circumstances surround us...
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We often think of the landscape as being in the foreground and the sky as the background. It is because the sky is always in the background that it can meet the outline of the foreground perfectly. If we emulate this feature of being in the background, then we too can find perfect conformity with life. Such adaptation is not passivity, however. It is concordance. It is because the sky is in the background that it is, in fact, supreme. So, too, with ourselves.”
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Daily exercise and meditations are an important part of my inner peace and happiness.
Today I am reminded that maintaining perspective is vital to our ability to be the best human servants we can be.
How do you stay centered? What keeps you grounded?

09/20/2024

08/27/2024

“I think if I could get you to do one thing…

I would say that when you get to the point that you really feel highly motivated to, just, towards keeping your virtue…
Then you’ll discover quite quickly how extraordinary a life was meant to be…
Could be…

It doesn’t actually take very much to make the deepest part of us incredibly happy, You know?
Just to be here, just to appreciate…
Appreciate being here…
To feel that you’re alive, To be in touch with your heart.
That’s it

It takes mindfulness to come to a human life.
And then above that, it takes mindfulness and virtue to come to a fortunate human life.

The chance to be part of this happens briefly.

The invitation is not to show how inventive and imaginative you are,
But how much you can notice what you’re already part of…
And appreciate it and share it…

And care about those that are around who count for their welfare while you are looking out for your own…

And then you’ll get to the end of it, having had an awesome time…
Knowing that is something you’d recommend to others…”

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