About Paul K. Holden, MD

Paul K. Holden, M.D. is one of a select few board-certified head and neck surgeons and specialty-trained facial cosmetic (plastic) surgeons in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is one of only a few nasal surgeons in Scottsdale with expertise on both the cosmetic appearance and function of the nose. Dr. Holden is part of a prestigious line of surgeons that date back to the original pioneers in the art of cosmetic nasal surgery. This means that his experience is combined with that of his predecessors into a breadth of knowledge spanning nearly 100 years of operating experience. Dr. Holden believes in a customized approach to each patient that takes into account the patient's desires, function, tissue limitations and many other factors. As a trusted leader in his field, Dr. Holden has educated many other doctors on his techniques of facial plastic surgery. He has authored several plastic surgery book chapters. Additionally, Dr. Holden has published research in many areas of the face and neck, including cartilage reshaping, the use of lasers in surgery of the face and neck, and advanced techniques for surgery of the face and neck, as well as for injecting dermal fillers with precision for maximum effect and natural results. Dr. Holden’s specialties focus primarily on aesthetic and revision cosmetic surgery for the face, nose, neck, ears, and chin with an emphasis on refining procedures for men and women. He continues to develop cutting-edge surgical techniques to produce lasting results that look and feel natural. Dr. Holden is well-known for a facial procedure he developed called the ponytail upper facelift. This surgery essentially lifts the upper brow area, removes wrinkled and loose skin, and makes the area smooth throughout the brow and under the eye. He uses several small incisions on the hairline to do the delicate procedure endoscopically, leaving no visible incisions or scars while repositioning the skin and cheeks to a more youthful position. Dr. Holden has completed thousands of revision surgeries to the face and nose. The unique combination of his research and specialized understanding of the structures and function of the nose enable him to restructure and rebuild each nose to a more refined, symmetric shape based on each patient's individual desires. Dr. Holden utilizes the many advanced techniques in rhinoplasty learned over his years to perform beautiful, natural rhinoplasty and improve previous rhinoplasty surgeries. His dedication to accomplishing his patient’s goals and his years of experience permit him to improve the most complex rhinoplasty or facelift surgeries with confidence and finesse. Dr. Holden attended the University of California, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry in 1994 and a Master's of Science in biochemistry in 1995. He completed his medical education at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, in Los Angeles, CA in 2004. At USC, he was a Dean’s Scholar, a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society, and he graduated at the top 5% of his class. From 2004-2009, Dr. Holden fulfilled his internship in general surgery and his residency in head and neck surgery at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, in Irvine, CA. In 2009-2010, he completed a fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Indianapolis, IN with the highly-esteemed Dr. Stephen W. Perkins.