Ricks Advanced Dermatology & Skin Surgery

06/08/2026

🐾 Pet Appreciation Week 🐾

Be honest... how many photos in your camera roll are of your pet? 📸❤️

We're definitely guilty too! In honor of Pet Appreciation Week, we'd love to introduce some of the furry family members here at Ricks Dermatology. 🐶🐱

Tell us which one is your favorite in the comments, and be sure to share your cutest pet photos with us—we'd love to celebrate your pets, too! 🐾

05/29/2026

Unfortunately, tanning is trendy again. Make sure to educate your teens on the importance of wearing sunscreen! We recommend self-tanner to achieve that bronze look without the skin damage.

Tans lines are becoming a status symbol among teens on social media and surveys shows more than half of Gen-Zers don’t apply sunscreen. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen reports for TODAY on the impact the dangerous trend can have on skin.

05/21/2026

One of the best gifts you can give your child is the gift of good 🌞sun safety habits. Sun damage is cumulative - it builds up over time and can lead to skin cancer, premature aging, and skin discoloration down the road. Our skin remembers every sunburn, and the damage adds up. ➕➕➕
Kids spend much more time outdoors than adults (think playtime, 🤾recess, 🏀sports⚽, vacation🌴, etc.), and studies show that a large portion of our lifetime sun exposure happens in childhood. Those are CRITICAL years for sun safety to prevent sun-related issues later in life!
Not all sun damage is the result of a bright red🥵 sunburn. Other signs of skin damage are tanned skin, freckles, and dry/rough patches.
Sun protection habits should be EASY and CONSISTENT! Here are some tips:
🔆Wear SPF 30+ DAILY 🧴 (no matter the weather) and reapply every 90 minutes if you are directly exposed to the sun ☀
🔆If you know you or your child will be directly exposed for a long period of time, wear sun-protective clothing 👕
🔆Wear a wide-brim hat 👒 to protect the face, ears, and neck 😎
🔆Seek shade⛱ whenever possible - especially during midday
🔆Model sun safety to instill the value in your children 👪

05/14/2026

✨ We’re Growing — Join Our Dermatology Dream Team! ✨

Ricks Advanced Dermatology & Skin Surgery is looking for an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate to join our incredible team!

We’re proud to offer a professional, patient-centered environment that’s lighthearted, supportive, and team-focused — because delivering exceptional care should come with a little fun, too. If you’re passionate about dermatology, love creating outstanding patient experiences, and want to work with a team that feels like family, we’d love to meet you!

☀️ Daytime hours
🎉 Nights & weekends off
💰 Competitive pay
🏥 Health insurance (employee coverage)
📈 Retirement plan with matching
🎄 10.5 paid holidays
🌴 3 weeks PTO after just 90 days
✨ Exclusive perks at Radiance Medical Spa

Come build your career in a place where excellence meets positivity, teamwork, and balance.

📩 Apply today or share with someone amazing!

Apply here👉https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5adead6056548bce&from=shareddesktop_copy
OR email your resume to [email protected]!

05/14/2026

May is Skin Cancer ☀️ Awareness Month, so we wanted to share the ABCDE’s - an extremely useful tool to help you detect melanoma.
Early detection 👀 of melanoma is crucial; it can vastly increase your chances for cure.⁠
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Look for anything new, changing or unusual on both sun-exposed and sun-protected areas of the body. Melanomas commonly appear on the legs 🦵 of women. The number one place they develop on men is the 👕 trunk. Keep in mind, though, that melanomas can arise anywhere on the skin, even in areas that are usually covered by clothing.
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Your best lines of defense are using good sun protection 🧴 practices, and getting annual skin checks. 👨‍⚕️

05/13/2026

Here’s something most people don’t realize…
Not all skin cancer surgeons have access to the same level of training.
And, when it comes to Mohs surgery, training matters.
Dr. Ricks, with Ricks Advanced Dermatology & Skin Surgery, is proud to be the only fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon in the area with access to the American College of Mohs Surgery annual meeting - an advanced conference not open to all dermatologists, ONLY FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED Mohs surgeons.
Because he’s fellowship-trained, our histotech team was also invited to attend specialized education and advanced training through the American Society for Mohs Histotechnology.
This isn’t just continuing education - it’s access to the most advanced techniques, tools, and collaboration in the field.
And it’s something we’re proud to bring back home to our patients.
Why does that matter for you?
It means your care isn’t just dependent on one person - it’s a highly trained, in-sync team using the most current techniques available.
And that makes a difference.

05/12/2026

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, so we wanted to share why we are so lucky to have Dr. Ricks in our community! He was fellowship-trained in Mohs surgery, and is able to achieve excellent cosmetic outcomes and extremely high cure rates for skin cancer! 👏

05/12/2026

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05/11/2026

🎉We are honored to have been nominated in two categories of the Topeka Community Choice Awards! 🏆
You can vote Ricks Advanced Dermatology for best Dermatology Clinic and Radiance Medical Spa for Best Spa/Medical Spa DAILY through May 22nd
HERE👉https://cjonline.gannettcontests.com/2026-Topeka.../
We can't tell you how much this means to our hardworking team! 💙 We truly appreciate all the love and support our patients and community have shown our business! 🥰

Check it out now!

05/06/2026

Happy Nurses Week! 💙 Sending love to all nurses—especially our amazing crew at Ricks Dermatology! 🫶