Are surgical cosmetic procedures forbidden or permissible, and if they are forbidden, does the doctor who performs them commit a sin?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. He has a question, Shaykh Salih, asking: Are surgical cosmetic procedures forbidden or permissible? And if they are forbidden, does the doctor who performs them commit a sin? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Necessary procedures, if a person has a congenital deformity and it can be treated, are permissible, and the doctor who performs them does not commit a sin, because this is permissible treatment. Removing congenital deformities from the face or the rest of the body is permissible, praise be to Allah. There is no blame in it, as it is permissible medical treatment. As for cosmetic procedures that are not necessary and are merely for ostentation, they are not permissible. The one who performs them is either disliked for doing so or commits a sin, because there is no need for them, and they are merely ostentation.