LOS ANGELES — Jay Leno underwent surgical procedure for critical burns suffered when flames erupted as he labored on a classic automotive and stays hospitalized for additional therapy, the doctor overseeing his care mentioned Wednesday.
The previous “Tonight Present” host was in good situation and his spouse, Mavis, is with him on the Grossman Burn Middle north of Los Angeles, mentioned Peter H. Grossman, medical director of the middle at West Hills Hospital.
“He’s in good spirits at the moment,” Grossman advised a televised information convention. Final weekend, Leno suffered burns to his face, fingers and chest that the plastic surgeon categorized as second-degree or verging on extra extreme.
Among the facial wounds “are a little bit bit deeper and a little bit extra regarding” as a result of they’re exhibiting indicators of progressing to third-degree, as can occur with burns, Grossman mentioned.
Remedy meant to maintain the burns from worsening consists of high-pressure oxygen remedy to stimulate therapeutic, together with surgical procedure through which the burn wounds are cleaned and shaved away, he mentioned. A short lived “organic pores and skin substitute” is positioned over the world, he mentioned.
Leno got here by means of one surgical procedure properly and a second is deliberate this week, Grossman mentioned. The comic is up and strolling, telling jokes and is successful with the employees, even giving out cookies to younger sufferers.
The fireplace occurred on the Burbank storage the place Leno shops his famed assortment of vehicles and different motor automobiles. In an announcement earlier this week, Leno referred to the burns as “critical” however mentioned he would want solely “per week or two to get again on my ft.”
Grossman mentioned he appreciated Leno’s eagerness however has cautioned him to be practical.
“I needed to inform him that he must step again a little bit bit and simply notice that a few of this takes time,” he mentioned. “He’s very compliant, he understands that. I believe he’s realizing that he does have to maybe take it a little bit slower than he initially anticipated.”
The physician mentioned he expects Leno to make a full restoration however that it was too early to know if there can be “remnants” of the harm. He didn’t elaborate.
