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#16
Tampa
#4
Top 500
#166
Score
76.1/100
Plastic surgeon

Dr. Effie Pappas Politis, MD

Effie Pappas Politis, MD, FACS is a board-certified plastic surgeon at Politis Plastic Surgery in Tampa, Florida. Her site describes upper and lower blepharoplasty and brow lift, with two eyelid before-and-after galleries.

Practice
4602 N Armenia Ave, Suite 201, Tampa, FL 33603
Phone
(813) 355-8501
Website
politisplasticsurgery.com
Plastic surgeonsFacial plastic surgeonsOculoplastic surgeons

Dr. Effie Pappas Politis (large marker) and the top 23 eyelid surgeons in Florida, numbered by state rank. Markers sit at the center of the practice's ZIP code. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Training and board certification

Stage Detail
MD University of Florida College of Medicine
Residency Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of South Florida
Residency Radiology, University of South Florida
  • Board certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery.
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, University of South Florida.
  • Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons and The Aesthetic Society.

Eyelid surgery work

  • Upper blepharoplasty. Addresses drooping upper eyelids; incisions "strategically placed along natural creases" (source).
  • Lower blepharoplasty. Addresses under-eye bags and puffiness via removal or repositioning of skin and fat (same page). The page describes "upper, lower, or combined eyelid treatment."
  • Brow lift. Uses "a small, discreet incision along the hairline" to lift and reposition forehead tissue; performed as a primary surgery or as revision of a prior result (source).

Insurance and cost

No price or insurance information is published on the eyelid surgery or brow lift pages. The brow lift page mentions Cherry ("Treat Now. Pay Later") financing and directs patients to a consultation for cost (source).

Recovery

  • Back to work. Eyelid surgery: return to most daily activities in 10-14 days; 2 weeks recommended off work and social activities (source).
  • Bruising. Eyelid surgery bruising and swelling typically improve within 1-2 weeks (same page).
  • Swelling. Eyelid surgery dry-eye irritation usually resolves in 4-6 weeks (same page).
  • Final result. Eyelid surgery full results may take 3-6 months to manifest as tissues settle and swelling resolves (same page).
  • Back to work. Brow lift: normal activities resume within 7-10 days (source).
  • Makeup. Brow lift: makeup application safe after 10-14 days (same page).

Recovery, from the practice

From politisplasticsurgery.com, read 2026-09-30, each with its source page.

Recovery, in the practice's words

TopicStatementDays
Back to work"Brow lift: normal activities resume within 7-10 days." Source10
Back to work"Eyelid surgery: return to most daily activities in 10-14 days; 2 weeks recommended off work and social activities." Source14
Bruising"Eyelid surgery bruising and swelling typically improve within 1-2 weeks." Source14
Exercise"Brow lift: makeup application is safe after 10-14 days." Source14
Swelling"Eyelid surgery dry eye irritation usually resolves in 4-6 weeks." Source42
Final result"Eyelid surgery full results may take 3-6 months to manifest as tissues settle and swelling resolves." Source180

Why #166: the score, line by line

Points come from sources read the same way for every surgeon. The method is on the methodology page.

SignalPointsOfSource
Before-and-after gallery37.140an eyelid before-and-after gallery on the practice site, scored on how many eyelid cases it shows
Eyelid procedure pages910eyelid surgery pages on the practice site, more for each further eyelid operation
Cosmetic society1515eyelid surgery listed in a cosmetic surgery society directory
Training1515Plastic surgeon
Eyelid research015eyelid surgery papers in PubMed
Teaching05eyelid sessions taught at medical meetings, 2023 on
Score76.1100Rank 166 of 500

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