Steven Mobley, MD, a double board-certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, has served Salt Lake City, Utah, since 2002.
COSMETIC SURGERY
Neck Lift
A neck lift, sometimes called a "lower facelift" (medical term: platysmaplasty), tightens the loose neck muscles that create a "turkey neck" and removes sagging skin from the jawline down to the Adam's apple area, restoring a smooth, "snatched" angle between the jaw and neck. Steven Mobley, MD, a double board-certified Facial Plastic Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah, has performed thousands of face and neck surgeries while serving his community for over 24 years, including hundreds of neck lifts and more than 120 platysmaplasties (neck muscle tightening procedures) since 2024 alone. He performs neck lifts under continuous IV sedation rather than general anesthesia, and most patients are back to work and public life in 10–14 days.
A STRONGER JAWLINE. A SMOOTHER NECK. STILL YOU.
For many people, the neck is the first place that says, "Yes, you're getting older." You eat right, you exercise and you take care of yourself, but dang it, that skin in the center of your neck keeps getting looser every year. Maybe you know someone who had a facelift elsewhere and now looks "overdone" the moment they walk into a room. That won't happen with Dr. Mobley. A neck lift with Steven Mobley, MD, is a natural enhancement of your jawline and neck, tightening the muscle and smoothing the skin so you look rested and refreshed, not "windblown." For over 24 years, men and women from Sandy and Draper to Idaho, Jackson Hole, Reno, Texas, California and the East Coast have trusted this double board-certified Facial Plastic Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah, with their neck lift surgery.
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How do I choose the best neck lift surgeon in Salt Lake City?
Choosing who operates on your neck and face may be one of the larger cosmetic healthcare decisions you will ever make. Your neck and jawline frame everything else about your face, so the surgeon you choose matters greatly. Before you make this big decision, ask yourself these three key questions about your surgeon: 1) Technique, 2) Experience, 3) Leadership in the field.
1. Technique: Will your surgeon tighten the neck muscle itself, or simply pull the skin?
First, when it comes to technique, no other surgeon in Utah brings his own patent-pending instruments to give you a precisely contoured neckline. Underneath the loose skin you see in the mirror, the platysma muscles, thin sheets of muscle on each side of the neck running upward from the collarbone to the jawline, are the true source of the sag. Your skin is simply following the contour set by those sagging muscles. Steven Mobley, MD, tightens your platysma muscles directly with the patent-pending Mobley Platysma Clamp, an instrument he invented whose special bends help define the angle where the jaw meets the neck. His clamp, along with his dedicated neck lift retractor, adds precision to your neck lift. The tightened muscles are then lifted precisely, millimeter by millimeter, until your neck and jawline look smooth, natural and "snatched." Incisions are hidden in front of and behind the ears, in the hairline and under the chin, where they are very hard to spot after proper healing.
What else sets Dr. Mobley's technique apart? His approach to your sedation and comfort. He performs neck lifts under continuous, deeper IV sedation with local anesthesia, not general anesthesia. Under general anesthesia, your face and neck lose their natural muscle tone, making the true position of the jaw and neck harder to judge. Comfortably sedated and breathing on your own, your face and neck keep their normal shape and tone, so Dr. Mobley sees your jawline take shape as he works and the result is "just right, never too tight." He also leaves your submandibular (salivary) glands in place; they help keep your mouth moist, and because no one yet knows the decades-long effects of removing them for cosmetic reasons, Dr. Mobley prefers to keep them working for a lifetime.
2. Experience: How many neck lifts and platysmaplasties has your surgeon performed?
Over more than 24 years in Salt Lake City, Steven Mobley, MD, has performed hundreds of neck lifts, and since 2024 alone more than 120 platysmaplasties, tightening the neck muscle for natural, long-lasting, beautiful neck results. Many of his patients live a short drive away; many others drive or fly in from neighboring states. If you are comparing practices, ask whether the numbers you see online truly belong to one individual surgeon or to a plastic surgery group as a whole. On this page, every number belongs to one surgeon: Steven Mobley, MD.
Dr. Mobley is on staff at St. Mark's Hospital, has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor, was voted Park City's Best by readers of The Park Record for 10 years, and has been featured on Good Morning America, Inside Edition, People and Cosmopolitan. Many Utahns remember him as the former ABC4 TV health reporter on Good Things Utah.
3. Leadership in the field: Is your surgeon frequently invited to national meetings to teach his or her techniques to other Facial Plastic Surgeons?
Steven Mobley, MD, has been invited to deliver more than 15 lectures and courses teaching fellow surgeons around the nation his face, neck and jawline techniques, including a neck lift workshop in Washington, D.C., the introduction of his Mobley Platysma Clamp in 2021, and "Achieving a 'Snatched' Jawline: Reliable Platysmaplasty in the Center Neck" at the 2026 annual meeting of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In all, he has given more than 85 lectures and written more than 50 published works, including chapters in the textbooks surgeons learn from.
Dr. Mobley spent 11 years training future surgeons at the University of Utah School of Medicine, rising to tenured Associate Professor of Surgery, Residency Program Director and Head of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The University of Miami, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center and the University of Marburg in Germany have invited him as a visiting professor.
He and the Mobley MD practice have given more than $100,000 in charitable surgery and donations, mostly in Utah: free ear pinning surgery for school-age children (K–12) who are bullied about their ears and whose families could not otherwise afford the operation, Raise the Future's work with Utah foster youth, and Folds of Honor and Tunnel to Towers. As a second-generation surgeon, Dr. Mobley was raised to serve his patients and to give back to the community that he, and so many of his patients, call home.
Why patients choose Dr. Mobley for neck lift surgery
Technique, experience, and leadership in the field. When you choose Steven Mobley, MD, for your neck lift in Salt Lake City, Utah, you choose a surgeon who tightens the neck muscle itself with an instrument he invented, who keeps your salivary glands working, and whom patients from across the Mountain West travel to see.
Why do people travel hundreds of miles for Dr. Mobley?
Neck lift patients come to Steven Mobley, MD, from across the Wasatch Front, including Lindon, Provo, Draper, Sandy, Cottonwood Heights, Farmington, Layton and Ogden, and from Park City and Kamas. Many more drive in from Idaho, Montana, Jackson, Wyoming and Reno, Nevada, and fly in from across the country, from California and Texas to the East Coast. Our Patient Care Team helps out-of-town patients with lodging, scheduling and, when desired, in-person caregivers for their week in Salt Lake City.
RELATED PROCEDURES
WHAT TO EXPECT WITH A NECK LIFT?
A neck lift with Steven Mobley, MD, usually takes 3–4 hours at Millcreek Surgical Suite in Salt Lake City, and you go home the same day. A soft "mummy" compression wrap supports your neck for the first 2–3 days; after that, a lighter elastic strap is worn for about 5 more days, then at night as needed. The first 10 days are your most important days of rest. Most bruising and swelling settle within 2 weeks, and most patients are back to work and public life in 10–14 days. Your new, cleaner line between the jaw and neck keeps refining over the following months. A friendly reminder, especially for men: following your aftercare instructions closely, and truly resting for those first 10 days, is absolutely critical for optimal final healing.
NECK LIFT CANDIDACY
The best candidates for a neck lift with Dr. Mobley:
- Have loose skin and muscle between the jawline and the Adam's apple, often with loose vertical neck bands or a "turkey neck"
- Are typically in their late 40s or older, though age alone never decides it
- Are in good general health for a 3–4 hour outpatient surgery under IV sedation. Because a neck lift is elective surgery, your safety comes first: significant heart conditions, uncontrolled high blood pressure, or blood thinners (often prescribed after a heart stent) usually mean a neck lift is not the right choice. If any of these apply to you, please mention it when you call so we can talk it through before your consultation.
- Want a natural-looking jawline and neck, without a pulled look in the cheeks
Younger patients, typically in their early 20s to mid-40s, whose main concern is fullness under the chin with good skin often do better with Dr. Mobley's signature 3D Neck® procedure or neck liposuction.
DR. MOBLEY WILL BUILD A CURATED PLAN FOR YOUR SURGERY
At your consultation in Salt Lake City, Steven Mobley, MD, will listen to how you describe your neck and jawline and build your plan around those goals. A chin implant, eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), fat transfer or CO2 laser skin resurfacing can often be added during the same operation. You're already setting aside 10–14 days to heal, so why not make the most of that one recovery and, if you're traveling in, that one trip to Salt Lake City? Once you're home, feel free to give all the credit to a relaxing week in the Utah mountains.
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
Every journey has a story, and we want to hear yours. Whether you're across the valley or across several state lines, tell us what bothers you about your neck and jawline, and our Patient Care Team will help you plan every step. Contact us today to book your neck lift consultation with Steven Mobley, MD.
NECK LIFT IN UTAH
Frequently Asked Questions
The neck lift questions Steven Mobley, MD, hears most often in his Salt Lake City, Utah, consultations, answered in plain language.
Steven Mobley, MD, tightens the neck muscles (platysma) with his patent-pending Mobley Platysma Clamp and removes loose skin from the jawline to the Adam's apple area, working through incisions hidden in front of and behind the ears and under the chin. The goal is a natural, "snatched" jawline and a smooth neck, not a pulled face.
Neck lift surgery with Steven Mobley, MD, in Salt Lake City, Utah, starts at $23,000, all-inclusive: Dr. Mobley's fee, Millcreek Surgical Suite and your anesthesia provider. That price also covers adding a lower facelift if you and Dr. Mobley agree that makes the best plan. Your final price depends on surgery time (facility and anesthesia charges are time-based) and any extras, such as a chin implant or laser resurfacing. Every patient leaves the consultation with an itemized, clearly written, easy-to-understand quote. And at Mobley MD, you will never hear "decide today and save $1,000." Some practices use same-day discounts to rush patients into surgery; Dr. Mobley believes that pressure has no place in healthcare or in an important decision about your face, so take all the time you need.
Mobley MD offers financing through PatientFi, with CareCredit also available, for neck lift surgery with Steven Mobley, MD, and our Salt Lake City team is happy to explain how it works.
Yes. Many neck lift patients add a facelift, which lifts the jowls and the area above the jawline up toward the cheekbones. Steven Mobley, MD, uses the same deep plane approach for both, so the face and neck heal as one natural result, and at your Salt Lake City consultation he will tell you whether a neck lift alone or combining it with a lower facelift will best fit your goals.
No. Steven Mobley, MD, uses continuous IV sedation with numbing local anesthesia, so you rest comfortably, breathe on your own and remember little or nothing of the surgery, while your neck keeps the natural tone he needs to judge how your jawline will look long term. His hand-picked anesthesia providers specialize in longer IV sedation cases at Millcreek Surgical Suite in Salt Lake City.
Plan on 10–14 days before returning to work and social plans, and about 2 weeks before easing back into the gym lightly. The first 10 days should be quiet and restful, because that is when healing matters most. Men, this one is especially for you: please set aside the full 10 days, and resist the urge to head back to work, the gym or yard work early, says Steven Mobley, MD.
Less than most patients expect. Neck lift patients of Steven Mobley, MD, describe the first few days, while the "mummy" wrap is on, as tight and snug more than painful. His layered pain plan combines Tylenol, Celebrex and a prescription pain medicine, each in the right amount, and he walks through it in his patient video, Understanding Your Pain Medication. The tight feeling under the chin eases over about a week as the newly tightened muscle settles.
Steven Mobley, MD, goes over every risk with you in person in Salt Lake City, and in detail through standard surgical consent forms. The ones patients most often ask about are temporary numbness under the chin and around the earlobes, slight thinning of hair beside an incision, small left-to-right differences, an incision that thickens while healing (which responds well to treatment), a little remaining looseness, and, less commonly, a pocket of blood under the skin (hematoma) that is promptly treated. Careful technique and decades of neck surgery help keep these uncommon.
Plan on about a week. Whether you're coming from Idaho, Jackson Hole, Reno or farther, Steven Mobley, MD, likes to see neck lift patients in person for early follow-up visits and dressing changes, then stays in touch through Zoom check-ins once you're home.
WHAT OUR PATIENTS ARE SAYING
"Dr. Molbey is the best - what more can be said?? I put off having my jaw and neck lifted for years. I was afraid of the surgery and recovery. It was far easier than ever imagined and Dr. Mobley and his team were wonderful through every step. I am so pleased with the results and highly recommend him."
Lynette McAferty
"After years of suffering bad breathing due to a nose surgery done in Brazil many years ago, I decided to seek for the best Plastic Surgeon with great experience in Rhinoplasty. I could not be happier with the results of my nose surgery.
Lucia, MobleyMD Patient
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