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Specialist pre-surgical psychiatry
Consultant-led psychiatric assessments for people considering cosmetic surgery and aesthetic procedures, with a clear written report for the referring clinician.
At a glance
Registered consultant
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Diagnostic criteria
CG31 informed
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Part of the group
Premier pre-surgical psychiatry
Most people who seek cosmetic surgery are good candidates. A few are struggling with something surgery cannot fix. A consultant psychiatric assessment tells the difference, so surgeons can operate with confidence and patients receive the right care, at the right time.
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Four routes into one specialist service, each with its own pace and paperwork.
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Founder · GMC Registered
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The service was founded by a Consultant Psychiatrist with higher training in general adult and liaison psychiatry, and a subspecialty interest in body dysmorphic disorder and the psychology of cosmetic surgery, backed by research and extensive clinical experience.
“Surgery can change how someone looks. It cannot always change how they see.”
Registered · revalidated
Member, RCPsych
Subspecialty interest
Our group
Cosmetic Surgery Psychiatry is a specialist service within Harley Street Mental Health, a psychiatrist-founded practice at 10 Harley Street offering assessment and treatment across adult mental health and neurodevelopmental care.
Consultant-led care across the group
Regulated care at 10 Harley Street
Neurodevelopmental assessments
Assessment and treatment
Specialist reports
Training for professionals
Referral confirmed
Rapid appointment
Consultation
Written report
The practice
Calm, confidential consulting rooms in the heart of London’s medical district.
London W1G 9PF
Discreet arrival
60–90 minutes
Heard, not rushed
Out-of-town patients
Secure video consultations are available UK-wide, with the same consultant, the same validated tools and the same written report.
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Structured screening for body dysmorphic disorder before an aesthetic procedure, with a clear outcome for the referrer.
Report in 5 days · from £450
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Psychiatric history, mental state, personality, risk, capacity and surgical suitability in one report.
Report in 5–7 days · from £650
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Appointment within 48–72 hours, with a verbal summary straight after the consultation.
Appointment · 48–72 hrs
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A formal assessment of decision-making capacity for surgery under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Report in 3–5 days · on request
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Urgent review, risk assessment and management recommendations for the surgical team.
Review · urgent
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CPD-accredited teaching on recognising, screening for and documenting BDD.
Format · in-practice or online
Our commitment to referrers
Every referral confirmed within one working day, and every report in your inbox within five to seven.
Turnaround
A recommendation you can act on: proceed, defer or contraindicated, always with the reasons behind it.
Clarity
Call us before you refer. We are glad to talk through a case without the patient being named.
Collaboration
Screening
Comprehensive
Rapid & capacity
Cosmetic Surgery Psychiatry
+44 (0)20 3488 3655
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We respond to referral enquiries within one working day.
Address
Video consultation available UK-wide
Telephone
Clinicians can call to discuss a case before referring
We reply within one working day