Jay Leno Won't Take Painkillers After Accident, Tim Allen Reveals

Tim Allen gave an update Monday on his friend Jay Leno after the former Tonight Show host was treated for serious burns suffered in a recent accident.

Leno, 72, has been treated for third-degree burns on his face, hands and chest when a fire broke out in his Burbank, California, garage as he worked on a vintage car. It is not clear how the fire initially started.

On Monday, he was released from West Hills Hospital and Medical Center in Los Angeles following 10 days of treatment, according to a statement from the Grossman Burn Center.

"Jay would like to let everyone know how thankful he is for the care he received, and is very appreciative of all of the well wishes," the statement read. "He is looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with his family and friends and wishes everyone a wonderful holiday."

Appearing Monday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Allen revealed how Leno is doing. "He's great," the comedian and Santa Clause star said, adding that he "called him the day of the accident."

Both men are car enthusiasts with shops near each other, and Leno hosts the car show Jay Leno's Garage. Leno is known for his extensive car collection, which is said to consist of about 180 cars.

Following the accident, Allen recalled, he got a frightening phone call from one of his mechanics, who told him the news. Not knowing what to do, Allen left a message on Leno's phone.

"He calls, like, back five minutes later. 'Hey, Tim, what's going on?'" Allen said in his best Leno impression.

"'Oh, sorry, Jay. I heard you were in a bad accident,'" Allen said.

"'Yeah, burned all over. Third-degree burns on my hands, on my face, everything,'" the Home Improvement star continued, still mimicking his friend.

When Allen asked what he was "doing right now," Leno apparently joked, "I'm holding the phone. It's really painful."

Allen said Leno is "not on painkillers" and told him, "Pain is there for a reason."

"He looks really good considering the grafts he's got. It is amazing what they can do. The hospital did a great job," Allen continued, then joke, "He didn't look that good to begin with."

On a more serious note, Allen said his friend is "just an amazing human being."

Dr. Peter Grossman, the medical director at the Grossman Burn Center, treated Leno and said at a press conference last week that the comedian underwent a surgical excision and grafting procedure to his face, chest and hands.

"His burns were in the mid-partial to deep-partial thickness, which means [in] some areas much of the thickness of the skin was injured," he said. "In order to expedite healing, you want to remove the unhealthy tissue, which serves as a source of inflammation and serves as potential bacteria that gets into the wound."

Grossman added that Leno was in "good spirits" and had been a "kind and engaging" patient.