Steven Mobley, MD, a double board-certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, has served Salt Lake City, Utah, since 2002.
COSMETIC SURGERY
Rhinoplasty Surgery in Utah
Trust a double board-certified Facial Plastic Surgeon who performs 75–100 rhinoplasties each year in Salt Lake City, Utah.
START THE JOURNEY TO THE NOSE YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED.
A smoother profile. A tip that doesn't overpower your other features. A nose that fits your face so naturally that people look past it and see the real you. The right Facial Plastic Surgeon can make that dream real, so ask questions and take your time choosing. For over 24 years, patients across Utah and the nation have trusted Steven Mobley, MD, a double board-certified Facial Plastic Surgeon in Salt Lake City, with their rhinoplasty, or nose job.
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How do I choose the best rhinoplasty surgeon in Salt Lake City?
Before considering a nose job, ask yourself these three key questions: 1) Technique, 2) Experience, 3) Leadership in the field.
1. Technique: What rhinoplasty techniques does your surgeon use?
Rhinoplasty, or nose job surgery, has changed a great deal in the last twenty years. Preservation rhinoplasty with powered instrumentation, open structure rhinoplasty and endonasal (closed) rhinoplasty can each bring real value, depending on your goals. Steven Mobley, MD, performs all of them, often combining them into a single curated operation built around your goals.
Dr. Mobley believes a rhinoplasty surgeon should know every modern approach. But technique is only one part of what goes into a beautiful new nose. A technique is a tool, and what patients are truly searching for is a surgeon whose judgment they can trust with that tool.
2. Experience: How many rhinoplasties has your surgeon performed?
Dr. Mobley believes a Facial Plastic Surgeon is a craftsman: a beautiful blend of mechanical engineer and artist. Despite what you might see on social media, rhinoplasty is not magic. Your nose is a complex structure of bone, cartilage and skin. It has to keep its shape, and it has to keep air moving, for the rest of your life. Shaping it well takes an engineer's sense of support, structure and load, along with an artist's eye for proportion. That blend of engineering and artistry takes decades to develop.
The numbers tell the story. Steven Mobley, MD, is one of the busiest nasal surgeons in the Mountain West: 75–100 rhinoplasties a year and more than 2,000 nasal surgeries over his career, including complex revision and crooked-nose cases. He is double board-certified in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and in ear, nose, and throat-head and neck surgery, has practiced in Salt Lake City for over 24 years, and is on staff at St. Mark's Hospital with privileges at Intermountain Health hospitals. All of his experience serves one goal for you: a nose that looks natural, breathes well and holds up for years.
Readers of The Park Record voted Dr. Mobley Park City's Best for 10 years, he has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor, and his work has been featured on Inside Edition, Good Morning America, People and Cosmopolitan.
3. Leadership in the field: Has your rhinoplasty surgeon spent decades shaping the techniques other surgeons now use?
Steven Mobley, MD, a Salt Lake City Facial Plastic Surgeon, trained in rhinoplasty under two of its modern masters, Dr. Richard E. Davis in Miami and Dr. Dean Toriumi in Chicago. Over the 24 years since, he has built on that foundation with techniques of his own and taught them to surgeons across the country.
Dr. Mobley has given more than 85 lectures to fellow surgeons at national and international meetings, including more than 31 on rhinoplasty, advanced revision rhinoplasty and nasal airway surgery at meetings such as Advances in Rhinoplasty and the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Few, if any, Facial Plastic Surgeons in Utah have taught rhinoplasty to other surgeons as often, and Dr. Mobley is a national authority on advanced nasal surgery.
Dr. Mobley has more than 50 published works, including chapters in two of the main textbooks surgeons learn from, Bailey's and Cummings, and two textbook chapters on the nasal airway. His nasal surgery techniques have appeared in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, whose cover featured his artwork. He holds his own U.S. patent (No. 9,022,963) for a unique septum splint used in advanced and complex nasal surgeries.
Dr. Mobley devoted 11 years to the University of Utah School of Medicine as a full-time faculty member, earning tenure as Associate Professor of Surgery and serving as Head of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Residency Program Director. He has been invited to lecture at seven academic medical centers in the United States and Germany, including Northwestern University and the University of Regensburg. The University of Utah continues to invite him back to teach its residents.
Technique, experience, and leadership in the field. When you choose Steven Mobley, MD, for your rhinoplasty in Salt Lake City, you choose a surgeon who wrote the textbook chapters, trained the residents, and teaches the national courses that other surgeons rely on to learn rhinoplasty.
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SHOULD I CONSIDER RHINOPLASTY?
Perhaps you wish to have a nose job because your nose has a round tip, a bump on the bridge, or may just look too big for your face. Blocked nasal passages and poor nasal airflow are another common concern. Rhinoplasty is best suited for patients over the age of 16 and into later adulthood.
COMMON REASONS FOR RHINOPLASTY:
- Large dorsal humps
- Indents or depressions (present from birth or from past trauma)
- Wide, round nasal tip (bulbous tip)
- Droopy nasal tip (often dips when you smile)
- Poor nasal airflow
- Past injury or birth defect
DR. MOBLEY WILL BUILD A CURATED PLAN FOR YOUR SURGERY
At your consultation, Dr. Mobley uses computer morphing to show you how your new nose could look, then builds a surgical plan around your goals.
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
Every journey has a story, and we want to hear yours. From the moment you step into our office, our priority is understanding why you're looking for a change. Call Mobley MD Facial Plastic Surgery in Salt Lake City at (801) 449-9990 or contact us today to book your rhinoplasty consultation with Steven Mobley, MD.
RHINOPLASTY IN UTAH
Frequently Asked Questions
Utah Rhinoplasty is an operation performed on the nose to change its shape to give a more pleasing and natural-looking cosmetic appearance. Dr. Mobley brings over 25 years of nasal surgery experience to every nose job he performs. He borrows the best techniques from all of the current rhinoplasty “styles”; mixing endonasal techniques, modern “open structure” rhinoplasty, as well as some of latest techniques and powered instrumentation for preservation rhinoplasty.
This balanced approach allows Dr. Mobley to curate an exact surgical plan to help you reach your rhinoplasty goals. This multi-style approach combines a traditional emphasis on a natural-looking cosmetic shape change with a particular focus on preservation of the nose anatomy (tip/alar cartilages and septum); and most importantly- preserving, often improving, nasal airflow and function.
Understanding the investment for rhinoplasty at Mobley MD starts by appreciating our commitment to quality, safety, and transparent pricing. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Mobley provides an exceptionally high-quality surgical experience designed to deliver outstanding, personalized results.
Your rhinoplasty fee includes three primary components: the surgeon’s fee, surgical facility fee, and anesthesia fee. The exact surgeon’s fee is determined following a detailed consultation, where Dr. Mobley conducts a thorough evaluation, discusses your aesthetic goals, and formulates a tailored surgical plan.
Most rhinoplasty procedures are performed at Millcreek Surgical Suite, our AAAASF-certified surgical facility, with care provided by some of Utah’s leading anesthesia specialists.
Combining all fees, a standard rhinoplasty at Mobley MD typically starts around $14,500 & up, depending on the specifics of your individual case. Dr. Mobley performs 75–100 rhinoplasties each year and has performed more than 2,000 nasal surgeries over his career.
After your consultation, you’ll receive a clear and easy-to-understand quote for your personalized surgical plan. Facility and anesthesia fees are time-based and may vary according to the actual duration of your procedure. While lower-priced options might be available elsewhere, choosing Mobley MD means selecting one of the region’s most highly respected rhinoplasty experts, ensuring exceptional outcomes and complete peace of mind.
Dr. Mobley wants to make cosmetic surgery available to as many people as possible. For that reason we have partnered with CareCredit to provide lending services. When you come in for your consultation we will be more than happy to go over all your financial options with you.
During the first week there will be some swelling and possibly some bruising in the upper forehead or upper eyelid region (click link for example image). Approximately one week after surgery, you’ll return to have any stitches removed. Most patients are completely ready to go back out in public 10-14 days after the operation.
In my experience, many of my patients are pleasantly surprised by the minimal amount of discomfort they have in the postoperative period. In my practice, we very rarely use packing – one of the most uncomfortable facets of facial plastic surgery; my patients greatly appreciate this. Medicine for pain is always provided. Most patients take this for 3-7 days following surgery.
If you do light (office) work, you could return to these activities four to five days after the operation. If you do more physical work, seven to ten days is more appropriate. If you care for young children at home, it is best to have someone available to help with their care for the first four to seven days.
During your consultation, I will use computer morphing software to give you an idea of how your nose will look after the operation. I will also show you before and after photos of patients that have undergone similar types of cosmetic changes to help give you realistic expectations of what can be achieved from surgery.
Dr. Mobley’s 25-plus years of experience encompasses all of the current techniques. This ranges from traditional endonasal rhinoplasty (working through the nostrils), to open structure approach (where the skin is partially lifted open). Open structure revolutionized rhinoplasty and is the under-pinning of many other techniques that reduce the likelihood of complications following a nose job. Dr. Mobley also embraces many of the techniques, and advanced instrumentation, for preservation rhinoplasty.
With all surgeries, regardless of what techniques are utilized and combined- the goal is simple- to create the most natural looking nose that fits your face and is in artistic balance with your other facial features and proportions. Also, and this is paramount- a constant emphasis on the preservation of anatomy- alar cartilages, septum and dorsum (when appropriate) combines to create the most favorable results for a nose that looks natural and maintains, (and often improves) nasal function and airflow.
Every type of surgery has risks. It’s my ethical responsibility to educate you on these risks so you can make the best possible decision for yourself while weighing these risks against the benefits of surgery. My training helps me to minimize these risks to the best of my ability, but I cannot eliminate them entirely. Common risks include stiffness in nasal tip, irregularities of bone or cartilage, damage to the nasal skin, and damage to the internal linings of the nose.
The risks above are the most common ones that I think you should be aware of, but they are not a complete list of all possible risks. When I see you in consultation and we begin to formulate your surgical treatment plan, I’ll review with you not only these common risks but also the less likely complications that may occur.
WHAT OUR PATIENTS ARE SAYING
“I had a revision rhinoplasty done by Dr. Mobley about two and half years ago. Pre-procedure, my nose was so irregular that it seemed as though little could be changed. When discussing the nose I was hoping for with Mobley, I said that I wanted a nose that looked dignified on the face of a late 40’s female…”
Jennifer Seitz, MobleyMD Patient
“I had the best experience with Dr. Mobley! I love my new nose!! Before going to Dr. Mobley I had the two worst nose job that just devastated me, about 2 months after my bad surgery I was told I needed to go see Dr. Mobley. I want to him to see what my options were to fix it and I couldn't have been more impressed with him or his staff. Everyone was so friendly and helpful! I had my wedding coming..”
Kenzie
"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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Mobley MD Facial Plastic Surgery office was built from the ground up and designed specifically for the patient experience. Our patients have exclusive access to Millcreek Surgical Suite, a AAASF nationally certified center that provides an unparalleled experience for discerning cosmetic patients. Located steps away from Utah’s renowned St. Marks Hospital, our office houses our state of the art surgical facility and our boutique medical spa, BeautyNow.
