Government to review cosmetic surgery industry

A nurse displays a cleaned defective silicone gel breast implant, manufactured by French company Poly Implant Prothese after being removed from a patient in NiceLONDON (Reuters) – The Department of Health has launched a review of the cosmetic surgery industry, which could lead to tighter restrictions on the way companies operate and market their services in the wake of the PIP breast implant scandal. The Department of Health said on Wednesday that Bruce Keogh, medical director of the National Health Service, would lead a team that will gather evidence and make recommendations to the government by March. …