Jay Leno's doctor hopes he will be released soon from hospital after garage fire
Days after Jay Leno was seriously injured in a garage fire, his doctor said Wednesday that he hopes the longtime television host will be released within the
Days after Jay Leno was seriously injured in a garage fire, his doctor said Wednesday that he hopes the longtime television host will be released within the week.
Dr. Peter Grossman — the director of the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills Hospital — told NBC Los Angeles that Leno had burns to “approximately 7% of his body.”
He said the burns were “relatively serious” and involved Leno's face, hands and chest. Grossman said it’s “too early to tell whether there’s going to be any permanent damage” to the star’s face.
The doctor added that they added temporary skin grafts from “human cadaver skin” to Leno’s body, which is a standard procedure. He said he plans to go back to the operating room in “a few days” with a more permanent solution.
“Remove that and then we’ll assess what he needs from there and hopefully definitely get his wounds to close,” he said.
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