Yes, so it should be highly regulated. While technology also allows for plastic, surgery, one can argue that it is purely useless from a practical point of view and only wanted as a result of flawed reasoning and social pressures. It’s relatively harmless to the rest of society, but gene editing (especially if you can also permanently alter your reproductive genes), can have devastating societal effects if people are allowed to shoot themselves in the foot this way.

We have always had laws designed to manipulate society to help prevent people from shooting themselves in the foot (see qualified investor requirements, minimum drinking ages, mandatory car insurance, etc). For gene editing it’s particularly kmportant for the long-term survivability of the human race if we do not regulate our own use.