Dunes Dermatology Onawa

Dunes Dermatology Onawa Dunes Dermatology Onawa is a satellite clinic of Dunes Dermatology in Dakota Dunes, SD.

We had a great time at the Burgess Public Health Fair today!! It was nice getting to visit with so many of you. Sun safe...
04/11/2026

We had a great time at the Burgess Public Health Fair today!! It was nice getting to visit with so many of you.

Sun safety was the topic of the day. We will be sharing Sun safety tips in the weeks ahead ☀️

✨ Progress You Can Feel ✨There’s something really special about this stage…when lines on paper turn into walls you can w...
04/10/2026

✨ Progress You Can Feel ✨

There’s something really special about this stage…
when lines on paper turn into walls you can walk through.

We officially have framed walls, electrical wiring, and ductwork in place—and it’s incredible to stand inside and see the future of Dunes Dermatology taking shape. Every room now has purpose. Every hallway has direction. Every detail is starting to come together.

This building has held so much history… and now, piece by piece, we’re carefully building its next chapter—one rooted in care, community, and connection.

And the best part…
✨ Next week brings one of our most exciting milestones yet: stay tuned✨

We have reached that moment walls close in and everything transforms—spaces feel real, rooms come to life, and the vision becomes something you can truly experience.

We can’t wait to share it with you 🤍

Big things happening 🤎For weeks, the work has been anything but pretty—floors opened up, foundations reinforced, decades...
03/24/2026

Big things happening 🤎

For weeks, the work has been anything but pretty—
floors opened up, foundations reinforced, decades of history carefully uncovered and supported.

It’s been the kind of progress you don’t always see… but it’s the kind that matters most.

And now—
we’re finally at a moment where you can see it.

Walls are going up.

After all the digging, leveling, and rebuilding beneath our feet, we’re beginning to shape the spaces where care will happen, where conversations will be had, and where this community will be served in a whole new way.

Every beam placed and every wall framed is another step toward something bigger than a building—
it’s a place rooted in history, built with intention, and created for you.

We can feel it now… it’s coming together. ✨

Thank you for following along with us— we are excited for you to see this transformation with us!

☀️ Stay tuned to hear about some of our favorite brands and products ☀️
03/21/2026

☀️ Stay tuned to hear about some of our favorite brands and products ☀️

03/18/2026

☀️ Our very best anti-aging cream is…..

We are celebrating Women’s History Month! Honoring strong women as a reminder that when women support, lead, and uplift ...
03/03/2026

We are celebrating Women’s History Month! Honoring strong women as a reminder that when women support, lead, and uplift one another, entire communities grow stronger.

The Key That WaitedWe found this old iron key hanging on a single nail in the basement.Not buried in dirt.Not tossed asi...
03/02/2026

The Key That Waited

We found this old iron key hanging on a single nail in the basement.

Not buried in dirt.
Not tossed aside.
Not lost.

Hung.

As if someone slipped it there at the end of a long day and expected to return in the morning.

The rust tells us it has been there for decades. The stillness around it felt almost sacred — untouched, suspended in time.

Keys like this weren’t decorative. They were purposeful. Solid iron. Hand-shaped. Meant to protect something that mattered — a storeroom, a ledger cabinet, a cellar door, a place where value was kept safe.

And yet at some point, the door it opened was closed for the last time.

But the key remained.

There is something deeply symbolic about uncovering it now — as we restore this building for a new season.

Keys represent access.
Responsibility.
Trust.
Stewardship.

They also represent beginnings.

You don’t hold a key unless you intend to open something.

As we prepare to open this space again for our community, it feels fitting that we found this quiet reminder waiting below. Almost as if the building itself was saying:

“It’s time.”

Time to unlock something new.
Time to open doors for healing.
Time to create a place where people feel cared for, welcomed, and known.

This key once protected what mattered in its time.

Now we hold the keys to what comes next.

And we are deeply hopeful about what those doors will open for our community. 🤍

We can’t beleieve we have this! It ties everything to the very begining! Tool Repaired by Hand — and By HeartWhen we fir...
03/02/2026

We can’t beleieve we have this! It ties everything to the very begining!

Tool Repaired by Hand — and By Heart

When we first uncovered this trowel beneath the front half of the building, we assumed it was simply a construction tool left behind.

But then we really looked at the handle.

It isn’t uniform. It isn’t perfectly turned. It isn’t polished in the way mass-produced handles were — even in the early 1900s.

This one looks shaped.
Carved.
Repurposed.

Perhaps the original handle broke.
Perhaps the craftsman couldn’t afford a new tool.
Perhaps he simply believed in fixing what still had life in it.

So he made one.

You can see the subtle tapering, the uneven grain, the hand-cut shoulder where wood meets metal. It feels less like something purchased… and more like something made to keep working.

That detail changes everything.

This isn’t just a trowel that built walls.
It’s a trowel that was repaired so the work could continue.

And that says something about the kind of people who built this place.

Resourceful.
Practical.
Determined.
Proud enough of their craft to mend their tools instead of discarding them.

It likely spread mortar that still holds these bricks together today. It helped lay the literal foundation of every chapter that followed — from early commerce to Doc Samson’s optical clinic, and now to what we are building.

There’s something deeply fitting about uncovering it now.

We’re restoring.
They were repairing.

Different seasons.
Same spirit.

And sometimes the building reminds us —
Legacy isn’t just in the walls.
It’s in the hands that shaped them.

Front Façade Update — Strengthening the Foundation of the FutureWe’ve had several people ask what’s happening at the fro...
02/20/2026

Front Façade Update — Strengthening the Foundation of the Future

We’ve had several people ask what’s happening at the front of the building — and it’s an important one.

During renovation, we discovered that the original load-bearing beam across the storefront had significant sagging. This beam has been carrying the weight of that beautiful historic brick façade for decades. To protect the integrity of the building (and everyone inside it), replacement wasn’t optional — it was necessary.

The old beam has now been carefully removed and replaced with a new engineered load-bearing beam designed to properly support the structure for generations to come.

You can see in these photos the temporary bracing that held everything safely in place while the transition happened. It’s one of those behind-the-scenes structural updates that most people will never notice when we’re finished… but it’s absolutely critical to preserving this historic building.

At the same time, we’re moving forward with installing new UV-protected glass in the storefront. The updated glazing will:
• Protect interior finishes and furnishings
• Improve energy efficiency
• Allow beautiful natural light in while filtering harmful rays

This phase may not look glamorous — but this is the work that ensures longevity. We’re not just remodeling a storefront. We’re reinforcing a piece of our downtown’s history so it can stand strong well into the future.

Every beam, every brick, every decision is made with care.

More progress soon. 🤍

Honoring a Legacy: Dr. William “Doc” SamsonAs we continue the renovation of this building, we are constantly reminded th...
02/19/2026

Honoring a Legacy: Dr. William “Doc” Samson

As we continue the renovation of this building, we are constantly reminded that we are not the first to care for this community within these walls.

Long before us, Dr. William “Doc” Samson devoted decades of his life to the people of Onawa. Beginning in the 1950s — following in the footsteps of his father — Doc carried forward a family tradition of optometry and service. Together, the Samson family became the longest stewards of this building, shaping not only its purpose, but its place in the heart of our town.

Doc wasn’t simply an optometrist. He was a lifelong resident. A business leader. A past Chamber of Commerce president. A steady presence in local commerce and community life. He believed in Onawa — in building things up, in raising a family here, in investing time and care where it mattered most.

The photos of him in his exam room with his daughters speak volumes. A father, a mentor, a physician who allowed his family to be part of his work. And the image of him standing proudly beside his wife in front of this very storefront — the one we are now restoring — feels like a full circle moment.

As we remodel this space, we do so with deep respect for what came before us. Every wall opened, every floor leveled, every design choice made carries the quiet understanding that we are continuing a story — not starting one.

Doc Samson built more than a practice here.
He built trust.
He built relationships.
He built legacy.

We are honored to carry that forward.

With gratitude for the past, and hope for the future. 🤍

🎄✨ Christmas on Main Street — 1970s Edition ✨🎄This one is personal and may be recognizable…Before LED lights and inflata...
02/15/2026

🎄✨ Christmas on Main Street — 1970s Edition ✨🎄

This one is personal and may be recognizable…

Before LED lights and inflatable Santas…
Before online shopping and Amazon trucks…

There were big red bulbs.

Thick green cords strung carefully along brick storefronts.
Glass ornaments catching the glow of warm yellow C9 lights.
Plastic wreaths wired by hand and hung proudly in windows.

You could walk down Main Street in December and feel it —
The hum of community.
The smell of snow and wool coats.
The sound of a doorbell chiming as neighbors stepped inside.

Our building remembers those years.

It remembers when someone carefully unpacked these oversized bulbs — likely during the years Doc Samson ran his optical clinic here in the 1970s.
When a ladder was leaned against the storefront.
When someone — probably cold and smiling — plugged in the lights and stepped back to admire their work.

These decorations weren’t fancy.
They were sturdy.
Practical.
Made to be used again next year… and the year after that.

Just like small-town businesses.
Just like families.
Just like community.

As we continue restoring this space for Dunes Dermatology, we’re reminded that this building has always been about care — in different ways, in different seasons.

Pharmacy counters.
Soda fountain stools.
Doc Samson’s optical clinic.
Holiday window displays.
Now skincare, healing, and confidence.

But the heart remains the same.

A place where people gather.
A place that glows in winter.
A place that belongs to the community.

Here’s to the 70s Main Street Christmases.
And to carrying that same warmth forward. 🤍✨

Address

1015 8th Street
Onawa, IA
51040

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+17124331100

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