Woman, 27, was left with excruciating burns on her buttocks after a radiator pipe EXPLODED

Charlotte was left with agonising first and third degree burns across buttocks

Charlotte was left with agonising first and third degree burns across buttocks

Charlotte Beeton, 27, suffered an epileptic seizure while she was washing hair

A young woman was left with excruciating burns on her derriere after a radiator pipe exploded.

Charlotte Beeton, 27, from Southampton, suffered an epileptic seizure while washing her hair and landed on a radiator pipe, covering her lower body in boiling water.

Thankfully her fiance, David Channel, 28, heard the commotion and was able to move Charlotte to safety before she was scolded any further.

But the finance worker was left with first and third degree burns across her bottom - something that required five hours' worth of skin graft surgery, with skin being taken from her thighs.

Charlotte Beeton (pictured), 27, from Southampton, suffered an epileptic seizure while washing her hair and landed on a radiator pipe, covering her lower body in boiling water

The finance worker was left with third degree burns across her bottom. Pictured, burns from the radiator pipe

After recovering from her ordeal in hospital for three weeks, Charlotte was allowed home and has been learning to adapt to her new appearance ever since.

She has decided to share her images for the first time in a bid to raise awareness of the severity of injuries that can be sustained during an epileptic seizure.

The finance worker, added: 'I was washing my hair one minute and the next I was looking up at several paramedics.

'As I had damaged all the nerves in my bum due to the extent of the burns, I didn't feel any pain at first.

Charlotte's fiance, David Channel, 28, heard the commotion and was able to move Charlotte to safety before she was scolded any further. Pictured, together

Charlotte required five hours' worth of skin graft surgery, with skin being taken from her thighs. Pictured, her burns slowly healing

After recovering from her ordeal in hospital for three weeks, Charlotte was allowed home and has been learning to adapt to her new appearance ever since. Pictured, the third degree burns from the radiator pipe

The radiator pipe Charlotte fell on wasn't faulty but as her unconscious body fell on it, it moved and began spraying out water. Pictured, third degree burns

Charlotte was diagnosed with epilepsy aged 13 but had never suffered burns before. Pictured, Charlotte's third degree burns from the radiator pipe

'I was transferred from Southampton General Hospital to Salisbury District Hospital as they have a specialist burns unit.

'Once I realised that I needed surgery I began to panic, I was diagnosed with epilepsy aged 13 but had never suffered burns before.

'After the skin was taken from my thighs and placed on my burns, I spent a further three weeks in hospital which were some of the worst weeks of my life.

'I was in agony even though I have a high pain threshold, it was nothing like I had experienced before.

Charlotte (pictured) said she was 'very lucky' that she was moved to safety as it could have been a lot worse

Charlotte decided to share her images for the first time in a bid to raise awareness of the severity of injuries that can be sustained during an epileptic seizure. Pictured, third degree burns from the radiator pipe

Some of Charlotte's skin was taken from her thighs and placed on her burns (pictured left, and right)

The 27-year-old damaged all the nerves in her bum due to the extent of the burns, so didn't feel any pain at first. Pictured, the third degree burns

Charlotte spent three weeks in hospital which she says were 'some of the worst weeks of my life.' Pictured, Charlotte's bottom bandaged up

'I couldn't lie on my back and needed the bandages to be changed regularly which was excruciatingly painful.'

Thankfully Charlotte didn't need any further skin grafts after first surgery but says the impact of the accident in May 2018 still affects her day to day life now.

She added: 'It affected my mental health as it took a while to accept the scars across my lower body.

'I have never shown anyone, other than my close family and friends, the graphic images of my accident before.

'But I have decided to share them now to show others the severity of injuries caused by epileptic seizures can be.

The 27-year-old said she was 'in agony' and described it as nothing like she had experienced before. Pictured, Charlotte's third degree burns from the radiator pipe

Charlotte has been left with scars (pictured) - and hopes her story raises the profile for epilepsy

'The radiator pipe I fell on wasn't faulty but as my unconscious body fell on it, it moved and began spraying out water.

'I'm very lucky that I was moved to safety as it could have been a lot worse.'

Charlotte is on medication for her epilepsy but still has clonic tonic seizures every three to four months.

She added: 'I don't know what triggers my seizures but I have them every few months.

'I'm so grateful that my fiancé, David, is so supportive as I cannot live independently as I'm too high risk of injuring myself.

'I hope my story raises the profile for epilepsy as even though it's not uncommon in the UK, there's not enough research into medications.'