Kathleen Smith

Kathleen Smith works as a registered nurse and aesthetic provider at Revive RX Med Spa, where she is listed with the RN credential. Her work covers injectables, dermal fillers, microneedling, threadlifts and skin treatments, with a focus on permanent makeup and advanced skin care. She is certified in microblading and in MagnYm male enhancement procedures.

Her career started in 1982 at Image Insights, where she handled color draping, wardrobe planning and makeup application. In 1991 she opened Natural Looks by Kathy, specializing in permanent makeup. In 1996 she founded a freestanding medical spa in Kansas City that initially centered on permanent makeup and advanced skin care. In 1998 she founded Midwest Medical Aesthetics Center, P.A., which added clinical skincare, laser hair removal and injectables. She is a pioneer in medical aesthetics and introduced many first-to-market aesthetic technologies in Kansas City.

Her education includes a B.S. in Business Management from Park College, an M.A. in Business Marketing from Webster University, an A.S. in Nursing from Johnson County Community College and a doctorate in health education. Permanent color training came through the American Institute of Permanent Color Technology. Advanced courses cover Botox and fillers, microneedling, RF and plasma treatments, and Jet Plasma. She has completed more than 13 in-person thread lift certifications and training in mechanical vibration body sculpting. She is a licensed provider for neuromodulator injections. She keeps current CPR, AED and First Aid certifications and is a member of the Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals.

Google reviewers describe her as knowledgeable and kind and cite 29 years of practice. She has more than three decades of experience in the med spa industry.