Jay Lenois headed home.
The formerTonight Showhost, 72, was discharged from Grossman Burn Center in the Los Angeles area on Monday, nine days after hesuffered “serious burns” in a garage gasoline fire. Center staff shared an image of the smiling comedian alongside several of his caretakers.
Within the statement, his physician Dr. Peter Grossman added, “I am pleased with Jay’s progress, and I am optimistic that he will make a full recovery.”
Grossman Burn Center
Leno underwent treatment involvingsurgical excision and grafting procedure, which removes unhealthy tissue in an effort to promote wound healing and reduce the risk of infection. Grossman said that with Leno’s burns, “much of the thickness of the skin was injured” in some areas, so unhealthy tissue was being removed.
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Two days after the incident, Leno spoke publicly for the first time since enduringthe “serious medical emergency"that left him with “significant"second- and third-degree burnson his face, chest and hands, according to his doctor.
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“Igot some serious burns from a gasoline fire,” he said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. “I am okay. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”
Aimee Bennett, a spokesperson at the Grossman Burn Center, also issued a statement to PEOPLE, confirming that Leno was being treated there after the incident in his garage.
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Leno, a known car aficionado and the star ofJay Leno’s Garage, was working on a steam engine underneath a car in his garage when the fire began. The comedianwas pulled from underneath the carbefore being transported to the Burn Center and treated for his injuries.
Dr. Peter Grossman, medical director at the Grossman Burn Center, said last week that Leno was in good condition after undergoing asurgical excision and grafting procedurefor his burns.
“Some of the burns to the face are a little deeper and a little more concerning,” Grossman said. “Currently, there’s no evidence of nerve damage.”
The doctor added, “I do anticipate him making a full recovery. Whether they’ll be remnants of this injury, it’s still too early to tell. I’d say that his injuries are serious, his condition is good.”
source: people.com
