Dr. Eric Swanson, a board-certified plastic surgeon in private practice in Leawood, Kansas, is a well-known advocate for the application of the scientific method to cosmetic surgery, an approach known as evidence-based medicine.
On-Site State-Licensed Ambulatory Surgery Center
Under the expert guidance of Dr. Eric Swanson, an internationally acclaimed board-certified plastic surgeon, our team combines evidence-based practice with personalized care to deliver the most effective, safe, and natural-looking results. Starting with your informative consultation, you’ll experience a calm, professional, and friendly environment designed for your comfort and safety. Thank you for trusting us with your care — we’re honored to help you look and feel your very best.State-Licensed Surgical Center, Right On-Site
Under the expert guidance of Dr. Eric Swanson, a board-certified plastic surgeon and published authority in the field, our team combines evidence-based practice with personalized care to deliver transformative results for body, breast, and face procedures. From your very first consultation to your recovery journey, you’ll experience a calm, supportive environment designed around your comfort, safety, and goals. Thank you for trusting us with your transformation — we’re honored to help you look and feel your very best.
Meet Our Doctor
Dr. Swanson
If there were an overriding theme of Dr. Swanson’s practice it would be to question the prevailing wisdom, and subject our methods and habits to scientific scrutiny. His contributions to plastic surgery may be considered in three main categories: body, breast, and face. Subheadings would include BIA-ALCL, patient safety, prevention of blood clots, improved anesthesia, improved cosmetic breast surgery, better tummy tucks, more limited facelift scars, and an awareness of the problem of conflict of interest.
In 1998, Dr. Eric Swanson opened Kansas City’s first licensed ambulatory surgery center specializing in cosmetic surgery. In 2002, Dr. Swanson embarked on a rigorous clinical investigation of cosmetic surgery, including patient outcome studies, clinical studies, and measurements using computer-assisted imaging and MRIs. Dr. Swanson undertook an intensive investigation of liposuction and abdominoplasty, including sophisticated laboratory tests,
Dr. Swanson has authored over 250 publications
Publications in International Peer-Reviewed Journals
- Swanson E. Invited commentary: When prevention becomes dogma: the case against routine anticoagulationi in abdominoplasty. Ann Plast Surg. Accepted October 2026.
- Swanson E. A review of breast implant pocket irrigation with hypochlorous acid to reduce capsular contracture risk. Ann Plast Surg. Published online October 19, 2026.
- Swanson E. Preoperative hemoglobin and body mass index as predictors of safe aspirate volume in liposuction. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open Accepted September 2026.
- Swanson E. Pilot study: Vancomycin calcium sulfate beads in the prevention of recurrent capsular contracture of breast implants. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open Accepted September 2026.
- Swanson E. Invited commentary: A reappraisal of the 14-point plan to prevent breast capsular contracture: methodological and statistical considerations. Ann Plast Surg. Published online October 7, 2026.
- Swanson E. A reappraisal of the 14-point plan to prevent breast capsular contracture. Ann Plast Surg. 2026;97:257-262.
National & International Presentations
- Mesh and Matrices in Aesthetic Breast Surgery. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Houston, Tx. October 15–18, 2026.
- Energy Based Adjuncts to Body Contouring. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Houston, Tx. October 15–18, 2026.
- Risk Averse: Preventive Measures to Minimize Post Op Complications. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. San Diego, Ca. September 26–29, 2024.
- Conflict of Interest in Plastic Surgery: The Problem and the Solution. 9th International Breast Surgery Workshop 5th World Consensus Conference on BIA-ALCL. Rome, Italy. April 19–20, 2024.
- Is There a Role for Mesh or ADM in Breast Augmentation? 9th International Breast Surgery Workshop 5th World Consensus Conference on BIA-ALCL. Rome, Italy. April 19–20, 2024.
- Safety in Abdominoplasty: Current Recommendations. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Austin Tx. October 26–29, 2023.
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Procedures
Abdominoplasty
A tummy tuck (“abdominoplasty”) is one of the most gratifying cosmetic surgery procedures because of its often profound effect on self-esteem.
Learn MoreBreast Lift
This procedure is one of the most common ones performed at the Swanson Center and may be performed with or without breast implants. The technique matters.
Learn MoreFacelift
Despite a great deal of marketing of nonsurgical alternatives, there is still no substitute for a deep-plane facelift, which provides a natural, youthful appearance.
Learn MoreMommy Makeover
Not surprisingly, many women are candidates for both breast and body surgery to correct the changes of pregnancy, weight loss, and aging.
Learn MoreBreast Augmentation
Breast augmentation has consistently ranked as either the most common or second most common (after liposuction) cosmetic procedure for a reason.
Learn MoreTextbooks by Dr. Eric Swanson
Evidence-Based Body Contouring Surgery and VTE Prevention
Evidence-Based Body Contouring Surgery and VTE Prevention once again concentrates on the science, relying on data rather than expert opinion. In his familiar detail-oriented style, Eric Swanson critically evaluates popular body contouring procedures such as liposuction, abdominoplasty, arm lifts, thigh lifts...
Evidence-Based Cosmetic Breast Surgery
Insisting on an evidence-based approach, Dr. Swanson brings the light of science to bear on the many controversies in cosmetic breast surgery today. Conventional wisdom is challenged with factual analysis, made possible by Dr. Swanson’s large body of published research.
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