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A Season of Gratitude and Grace for Peak Skin Center

Posted on: December 22nd, 2025 by Our Team

As the year draws to a close, many of us pause to reflect, whether we celebrate Christmas, another tradition, or simply enjoy this time as a season of giving, love, and family. At Peak Skin Center, this season always reminds me how much there is to be grateful for and how important it is to slow down, breathe, and make space for rest.

I am deeply thankful for the people who walk through our doors every day. When you come to us with a new spot you’re worried about, a chronic skin condition that affects your confidence, or a desire to feel more comfortable in your own skin, you are trusting us with something very personal. That trust is a privilege. Being invited into those vulnerable moments by explaining a biopsy result, planning a surgery, celebrating a good outcome together, is the heart of why I practice medicine.

I’m also grateful for the opportunity to do this work alongside a dedicated team. The staff at Peak Skin Center are the ones who greet you at the front desk, help you feel at ease in the exam room, assist with procedures, and answer your questions afterward. Their kindness, attention to detail, and quiet acts of compassion are woven into every visit, even in ways that may go unnoticed. I see their efforts every day, and I’m humbled by them.

This time of year, I’m reminded that health is not only about treatments and test results. It’s also about rest, connection, and renewal. My hope is that, in the middle of the holiday rush, you can find pockets of stillness, a slow morning, a walk outside, a shared meal, a genuine conversation with someone you care about. These small moments can be just as healing as anything we prescribe.

Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, another holiday, or simply welcoming the close of the year, our wish for you is the same: that you feel cared for, that you find time to rest, and that you enter the new year with a renewed sense of wellbeing.

From all of us at Peak Skin Center in Fuquay-Varina, thank you for allowing us to be part of your journey. We wish you a peaceful season filled with warmth, love, and the kind of quiet, restorative moments that truly nourish health.

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Dr. Thomas Knackstedt

  • Double board certified in dermatology and Mohs Surgery
  • Over ten years of experience providing evidence-based care
  • Nationally renowned physician leader with numerous publications, lectures, and academic affiliations
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