Dr. Alexey Markelov, MD, FACS, is a Tampa-based plastic surgeon recognized for his work in aesthetic surgery of the face, breasts, and body. At AM Plastic Surgery in Tampa, he provides individualized surgical and nonsurgical care with an emphasis on precise planning, patient education, safety, and natural-looking refinement. His professional background combines advanced surgical training, double board certification, medical education, published research, and participation in respected plastic-surgery organizations. His principal areas of interest include facial rejuvenation, breast surgery, body contouring, awake liposuction, and surgical treatment for patients affected by lipedema.
Dr. Markelov received his medical education at Astana Medical University before completing general-surgery training through Drexel University College of Medicine and plastic-and-reconstructive-surgery training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. In addition to his clinical work, he has taught medical students, helped train plastic-surgery residents, contributed to professional publications, and presented research at national and international conferences. His academic contributions have been recognized with the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Award for Humanism and Excellence in Teaching, Drexel University’s Golden Apple Teaching Award, and additional resident and medical-student teaching honors.
Dr. Markelov is certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and holds professional memberships in the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and The Aesthetic Society. These credentials reflect extensive education, specialty training, professional examination, and continued involvement in established surgical organizations. His certification and Tampa practice information are also listed by AdventHealth and The Aesthetic Society.
Dr. Markelov’s practice encompasses facial rejuvenation, breast enhancement and revision, body sculpting, lipedema treatment, and cosmetic procedures designed specifically for men. His facial-surgery interests include deep-plane facelift, neck lift, eyelid surgery, and facial contouring. Within breast surgery, he performs breast implant removal, fat-transfer breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, revision procedures, and gynecomastia correction. His body-contouring work includes tummy tuck, Brazilian butt lift, arm lift, thigh lift, and targeted liposuction of the abdomen, arms, legs, thighs, ankles, and chin. He is also associated with wide-awake procedures performed under local anesthesia when clinically appropriate.
A defining feature of Dr. Markelov’s approach is careful evaluation of the patient’s existing anatomy before recommending treatment. Rather than applying one standardized aesthetic, he develops a personalized plan intended to enhance proportion, balance, and the patient’s natural features. His consultation process emphasizes attentive listening, realistic expectations, clear answers, and sufficient time for patients to understand their surgical and nonsurgical choices. This individualized philosophy is especially important when planning facial rejuvenation, breast revision, implant removal, lipedema surgery, or multi-area body contouring, where anatomy, previous treatment, scarring, recovery needs, and long-term goals must all be considered.
Services offered include deep-plane facelift, facelift and neck lift, blepharoplasty, chin liposuction, facial contouring, Rhinoplasty, breast implant removal, breast augmentation with fat transfer, breast lift, breast reduction, breast revision, gynecomastia surgery, tummy tuck, Brazilian butt lift, arm lift, thigh lift, body liposuction, awake liposuction, lipedema surgery, male body contouring, Botox®, dermal fillers, lip augmentation, biomedical skincare, and other minimally invasive rejuvenation treatments. AM Plastic Surgery serves patients from Tampa, Westchase, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Palm Harbor, Safety Harbor, Oldsmar, Brandon, Riverview, Wesley Chapel, and communities throughout the Tampa Bay region, while also assisting patients travelling from outside Florida.
📍 Location: AM Plastic Surgery, 13618 West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33635, USA.