Cosmetic psychiatry: A concept in urgent need of consideration.

Objective: To explore the concept of, ethics surrounding, and arguments for and against cosmetic psychiatry.

Conclusions: Cosmetic psychiatry may be defined as the science and practice of interventions that subjectively enhance the mental states of healthy people. Cosmetic medicine (including surgery) is a professionally and socially accepted part of contemporary medical practice; cosmetic psychiatry is not. Like cosmetic medicine, there are significant risks associated with cosmetic psychiatry. There is an urgent need for a broader conversation about this emerging clinical reality.