Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri; graduated with a Distinction in Research |
| Residency | Otolaryngology (head and neck surgery), five years, University of Louisville Medical Center |
| Plastic surgery training | Plastic and reconstructive surgery, University of Louisville |
- Board certification: the bio page describes her as "an experienced board-certified plastic surgeon" and does not name the board.
- Immediate Past President of the Illinois Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and The Aesthetic Society.
- John W. Price award for excellence in undergraduate instruction, University of Louisville School of Medicine.
- Castle Connolly Exceptional Women In Medicine listing, 2020 through 2026.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Removes excess, drooping upper eyelid skin and fat; the page states hooding can block vision and that patients report better peripheral vision after surgery (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Corrects under-eye bags and wrinkles, sometimes with dermal filler in the tear trough.
- Double eyelid surgery. Creates a crease in the upper eyelid for patients without a visible fold.
- Surgery is done in the office under local anesthesia, or as an outpatient procedure under sedation or general anesthesia, through the natural eyelid creases, in about one to two hours. The practice has an AAAASF-accredited operating room.
- Brow lift. Traditional coronal or endoscopic approach, under general anesthesia, in about one hour (source).
The eyelid gallery shows 9 cases of upper, lower and combined blepharoplasty. One lower eyelid case, photographed 10 months after surgery, names Dr. Cobbins; the others name no surgeon (source, source).
Other procedures
The practice offers facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, fat grafting, breast and body surgery, and BOTOX, fillers, Kybella and microneedling (face, source).
Insurance and cost
- "Upper eyelid surgery may be partly covered by medical insurance if the excess skin is shown to obstruct your vision" (source).
- Her bio page states that several insurance plans are accepted.
- The eyelid page cites American Society of Plastic Surgeons average fees of $3,359 for upper and $3,876 for lower blepharoplasty; the practice gives a personal quote at consultation and publishes no fee of its own.
- Brow lift pricing is set at an in-person consultation.
Recovery
- Contact lenses and makeup: usually within two weeks, when bruising and swelling resolve (source).
- Driving and work: once narcotic pain medicine is stopped.
- Exercise: avoid strenuous activity for at least several weeks.
- Final result: upper eyelid results average five to seven years; lower eyelid results can often last for decades. Brow lift results last about 10 to 15 years (source).