Sight of Proteus Charles Sheffield
This novel, set in 2175, describes how humans can now decide to alter their physical form on the merest cosmetic whim, which means there are rich pickings for investors in the cosmetic companies. Bey Woolf, a member of the Office Form Control, encounters Dr Capman, whose activities are suspect. Charles Sheffield is a past President of the Science Fiction Writers of America. He has also written Proteus Unbound.