Richard Bosshardt

Plastic Surgeon

1879 Nightingale Lane, Suite A-2 Tavares FL`, 32778 Show map

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Dr. Bosshardt is a board-certified plastic surgeon. He trained under D. Ralph Millard, Jr. at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Miami, Florida. Formerly a board-ceritified general surgeon, he switched specialties after completing 13 years of service in the U.S. Navy. He has practiced in Lake County, Florida since 1989. His practice includes both cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery with an emphasis on cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery. He is on staff at AdventHealth Waterman in Tavares, Leesburg Regional Medical Center in Leesburg, and South Lake Hospital in Clermont. An admitted "dinosaur" who does not utilize electronic medical records in his practice, he believes in face time with his patients and sees every patient, every time. He has a special interest in wellness and fitness and has completed numerous long distance events including multiple half and full marathons, century bicycle rides, the 48.6 mile Dopey Challenge at Walt Disney World, and triathlons, including a full Ironman triathlon in Panama City, Florida in 2013. He has been married to his wife, Sally, for 38 years and has three grown children. Dr. Bosshardt is a Christian and tries to apply his faith to his practice. He has been a member of First Baptist Church, Leesburg, Florida for thirty years.

Education and Training

University of Miami MD 1978

Board Certification

American Board of Plastic Surgery

Provider Details

Male English, Portuguese

Richard Bosshardt

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Can plastic surgery help with my scar?
Anytime you injure the skin more than superficially, or cut through the full thickness of the skin, there will be a scar and this is permanent. As yet, medicine has not discovered how to fully control the healing process that produces scars and so the appearance and quality of any scar is not fully predictable for any patient or any situation. That said, plastic surgeons have a wide variety of ways to make scars as inconspicuous as possible. See my post on scars at https://www.bosshardtandmarzek.com/blog/About%20scars.html READ MORE
What is a gummy bear implant?
The "gummy bear" is the popular name for what plastic surgeons refer to as "form stable" implants. These implants contain a form of silicione gel that is very tightly cross-linked so that the implant can literally be cut in half and the gel will not run, very like a gummy bear. While this makes the implants essentially leak proof, it also makes them more firm and stiff and some patients do not like this. Most gummy bear implants are anatomically shaped, somewhat like a tear drop in order to better shape the breast naturally. These types of implants are always textured- have a "fuzzy" surface versus the usual smooth surface- and textured implants have been connected to a rare form of lymphoma of the breast. For this reason, many surgeons have shied away from the gummy bear implants. I still use them occasionally but almost entirely for reconstruction, not cosmetic breast augmentation. There are now some implants coming out that are smooth and round, containing the form stable gel. The verdict on these is still out. READ MORE