A man who suffered fourth degree burns across his entire upper body after he set himself alight cooking pasta says he wants to "embrace" his skin. Jeffery Johns, 40, set himself alight and suffered life-threatening burns when his shirt caught fire while he was cooking pasta on June 6, 2022.
The incident put him in a three-week long coma, and he was forced to recover in hospital for over six months. Following five skin grafts, Jeffery has been left with intense scarring across his entire upper body - but says he "embraces" his new skin as it encourages him to "keep on fighting".
After posting a topless photo of himself on Twitter, the artist has received an "overwhelming" amount of support for his positive attitude - and he now wants to encourage others to do the same. Jeffery, from Bristol, said: "My sexy sexy scars, what doesn't kill you can only make you stronger? Right?
