The Swanson Center is proud to offer the most effective and safe advances in cosmetic surgery to deliver the best results possible for our patients.

Our staff is dedicated to compassionate and friendly care of our patients.

Dr. Swanson has been at the forefront of many of the advances in cosmetic surgery.

The Swanson Center offers the full spectrum of cosmetic surgery options. Surgery is performed at our onsite ambulatory care center, the Surgery Center of Leawood.

Being well-informed and knowing what to expect is key to being a happy patient. Dr. Swanson will listen to your goals and discuss the best options for you to achieve them.

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Facts about the Swanson Center

  • Dr. Swanson has authored over 240 peer-reviewed publications in plastic surgery journals, almost all as lead author. He is one of the most prolific plastic surgeons in the world.
  • Dr. Swanson is ranked by ScholarGPS #3 for the last 5 years and #4 all-time for breast surgery.
  • The Leawood Surgery Center, opened in 1998, was the first state-licensed ambulatory surgery center specializing in cosmetic surgery in the Kansas City area.
  • Dr. Swanson has practiced exclusively cosmetic surgery of the face, body, and breasts for over 30 years.
  • Dr. Swanson has been an invited speaker in the U.S., Canada, Italy, Brazil, and Australia, presenting over 100 times internationally.
  • Dr. Swanson has authored two highly praised textbooks on evidence-based cosmetic surgery.

  • A focus of Dr. Swanson’s practice is optimizing safety in cosmetic surgery, including safer anesthesia techniques.
  • Dr. Swanson is an outspoken advocate for evidence-based medicine and a critic of financial conflicts of interest.
  • Dr. Swanson prioritizes patients’ best interests over marketing hype and surgical fads.
  • Dr. Swanson performs deep-plane facelifts for natural, effective facial rejuvenation.
  • In 2020, Dr. Swanson published a modified facelift incision that avoids a visible temple scar.
  • Dr. Swanson frequently performs mommy makeovers and post–weight loss surgery.

  • Dr. Swanson has conducted outcome studies involving over 1,000 patient interviews.
  • Dr. Swanson is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
  • He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Aesthetic Society, and the American Association of Plastic Surgeons.
  • Dr. Swanson has published extensively on the superior vertical breast lift technique.
  • He does not support the use of mesh or ADM in cosmetic breast surgery due to lack of proven benefit.
  • Dr. Swanson has challenged the concept of the “internal bra” as a marketing term without scientific merit.

  • In 2023, Dr. Swanson published results on over 300 tummy tuck patients with low-scar placement and high satisfaction.
  • Dr. Swanson is a well-known critic of unnecessary off-label anticoagulant use in cosmetic surgery.
  • He prefers less invasive approaches for capsular contracture, avoiding aggressive surgery and ADM.
  • In 2016, Dr. Swanson published the “All-Seasons Vertical Augmentation Mastopexy.”
  • In 2019, he introduced a near-circumferential lower body lift that preserves lower back aesthetics.