Movie star hairstylist Jenn Lagron suffered “devastating injuries” when she was struck by an alleged drunken driver whereas on her stroll in California on Sunday.
Lagron, who designs seems to be for stars similar to Selena Gomez, Chrissy Teigen, Kylie Jenner and Ariana Madix, was recognized with a fractured vertebrae in her neck and has a “severely damaged arm,” in keeping with a GoFundMe web page.
The hair guru’s good friend Brandon Pietsch revealed that the damage impacted “the very arm she relies on for her career as a hairstylist.”
“While we are endlessly grateful that Jenn survived, her road to recovery will be long and incredibly difficult,” Pietsch added. “Docs anticipate a minimum of a 12 months of rehabilitation forward, throughout which she will likely be unable to work or help herself.
The crash occurred whereas she was strolling alongside Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Los Angeles, Calif.
The hotspot consists of “a mile of popular shops, restaurants, and galleries” which relies within the coronary heart of Venice Seashore, in keeping with the procuring strip’s web site.
On Monday, Lagron underwent “successful” surgical procedure on her damaged vertebrae and her arm.
She began bodily remedy for her “long road of recovery” on Tuesday, in keeping with the fundraising web page.
Pietsch mentioned the stylist must use a wheelchair as she recovers as a result of medical doctors “had to replace nerves in her arm with nerves from her leg.”
“While we are endlessly grateful that Jenn survived, her road to recovery will be long and incredibly difficult,” Pietsch added. “Doctors anticipate at least a year of rehabilitation ahead, during which she will be unable to work or support herself.”
Family members have raised over $50,000 to assist cowl her “extensive medical bills, physical therapy, rent, and daily living expenses so she can focus entirely on healing without the added burden of financial stress.”
“Jenn has always been a light in the lives of everyone around her full of heart, creativity, and kindness. Now she needs our help more than ever,” the web page learn.
Kristin Juszczyk, the spouse of San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk, reacted to the beautiful information on her Instagram story earlier within the week.
“My girl @jennlagron was hit by a drunk driver last night. Sick to my stomach,” Juszczyk wrote. “She is the most amazing person and [an] incredibly talented hair artist. She’s going to have a long road to recovery so truly anything will help.”
Lagron has shared a number of posts of her styling Juszczyk’s hair as not too long ago as Tremendous Bowl week in February.
She designed hair for “Love Me Like You Do” singer Ellie Goulding that very same weekend earlier than flying out to craft Collie Buddz’s search for the Grammy Awards.
The Hollywood hairdresser’s work has appeared all around the leisure trade, together with on the covers of Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar.
