Selena Gomez shared details about her kidney transplant surgery for the first time. Selena Gomez plastic surgery before and after Selena Gomez announced shocking news on her Instagram page: this summer she underwent a kidney transplant.

Selena Gomez and her savior Francia Raisa gave a joint interview on a television show.

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Popular singer Selena Gomez told the public on September 14 that due to complications caused by lupus, she had to undergo a kidney transplant. But how does the disease affect the organ? And why do people suffering from it need a kidney transplant?

Unexpected statement

Addressing her fans, Selena Gomez, who is now only 25 years old, explained why she has been virtually inactive this summer. “I found out I needed a kidney transplant due to lupus and was recovering from surgery,” Gomez said. - This is what I needed to do for my general health" Francia Raisa, American actress and best friend singer, became a kidney donor.

What is lupus?

Lupus is an autoimmune disorder that has a serious impact on the body's immune system. It leads to inflammation that can damage many parts of the body, including joints, skin, kidneys, heart and lungs.

Kidney damage is one of the most common health problems in people with lupus, according to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). About half of adults and 80% of children with this disease have to deal with kidney inflammation.

By affecting organs, lupus can cause swelling and scarring of small blood vessels, included in the glomerulus and responsible for filtering blood waste.

How to deal with the problem?

According to the NIH, people with lupus who have severe inflammation in the kidneys are treated with medications to suppress them. immune system. These medications, as a rule, cope with their task and eliminate inflammation. However, up to 30% of patients also suffer from kidney failure. This means that the kidneys stop working normally and can no longer fully meet the body's needs.

Most patients with renal failure caused by lupus are potential candidates for organ transplantation. At the same time, people who were forced to decide on a transplant must take special medications for the rest of their lives. Otherwise, the body may reject the transplanted kidney.

Selena Gomez was diagnosed with lupus in 2013. However, the singer first openly announced her diagnosis to the public only in 2015.

Announcing her successful kidney transplant, Gomez expressed special gratitude to her friend who provided her with the organ.

“Francia Raisa gave me an incredible gift by donating her kidney to me,” Gomez said. “I don’t have enough words to describe how grateful I am to her.”

Selena Gomez

A couple of hours ago, Selena Gomez shocked her fans by announcing that she had suffered complex operation for kidney transplantation. The 25-year-old singer spoke about this on her Instagram page, publishing several shots that were taken immediately after the operation.

The star required surgical intervention because of her serious problems with health: several years ago, Gomez was diagnosed with lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disease). Her close friend (the girls have been friends for more than nine years) - 29-year-old American actress Francia Raisa - gave Selena a kidney for transplantation.

I know many of my fans have noticed that I haven't been seen in public for part of the summer and have been wondering why I haven't been promoting the songs I'm very proud of. Anyway, I found out that I needed a kidney transplant because of lupus. It was necessary for my health

— Selena wrote.

Now I want to publicly thank my family and incredible team of doctors for everything they did for me before and after my surgery. And finally, there are no words to describe how grateful I am to my friend Francia Raisa. She donated her kidney to me! I love you so much, you are my sister,

— the singer continued.

Although Gomez did not mention her The Weeknd in her address, we hope that this difficult period he was next to her.

Just a few minutes after Selena’s frank statement appeared on Instagram, the post collected more than a million likes, and in the comments you can find only the best wishes for the singer and her friend.

Pride creeps in for you.

Get well soon, Selena.

We love you and are always here for you, get well soon! My love, prayers and thoughts are with you,

— users leave words of support social network under a series of photographs. They also admire the girls' friendship.

Let us remind you that Selena has been suffering from lupus since 2015. All this time, the star unsuccessfully tried to recover: she took a course,

Selena Gomez's health problems have been known for a long time, but no one thought they were so serious! The 25-year-old singer underwent a kidney transplant, which was taken from her close friend.

Progressive disease

Selena Gomez has not hidden the fact that since 2015 she has been forced to constantly take medications and undergo treatment due to autoimmune disease- systemic lupus erythematosus. The singer’s body produces antibodies that attack healthy cells.

Several courses of chemotherapy that Gomez underwent did not help, and the disease progressed. To permanent panic attack and depression, as it turned out today, lupus nephritis was added and doctors, in order to save the life of a star patient, suggested the only way out- kidney transplant from a donor.

Shocking information

It turns out that there is an explanation for the fact that Gomez did not go out in the summer and did not come to the attention of the paparazzi. At this time, The Weeknd’s beloved was in the hospital, where she received a kidney transplant, and then was recovering at home after surgery.

Selena openly spoke about this on her Instagram, thanking her friend 29-year-old Francia Rice for priceless gift:

“I know that some of my fans noticed that I was away for part of the summer and wondered why I wasn’t promoting my new songs that I’m proud of. I learned that I needed a kidney transplant due to lupus. This was necessary for my health. I sincerely share this with you. I want to thank my family and incredible team of doctors for everything they did for me before and after surgery. And finally, I have no words to express how grateful I am to my to a wonderful friend Francia Rice. She gave me her kidney. I love you so much my sister. My lupus is still very bad, but progress is being made.”

Gomez accompanied her monologue with a photograph taken in a hospital room, and also did not hesitate to show a large post-operative scar.

Selena Gomez's surgery scar

The news marked “lightning” came from Selena Gomez’s Instagram. The singer posted a super-candid post that had the whole world buzzing with excitement in just a few hours.

We all remember that Selena disappeared from the show business radar for some time. And so, she told where she was and what she was doing.

It’s no longer a secret that the star was diagnosed with lupus at one time. The disease became complicated, and the celebrity required a kidney transplant.

During the information lull, Selena had surgery. The donor was her best friend Francia Raisa.

“...I now want to publicly thank my family and incredible team of doctors for everything they did for me before and after my surgery. And finally, I simply don't have the words to describe how grateful I am to my wonderful friend, Francia Raisa. She gave me the greatest gift by donating her kidney.”

Posted by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) Sep 14, 2017 at 3:07 am PDT

In addition, Selena is ready to support those people who have been given the same diagnosis. In addition to candid (in the good sense of the word) photographs, the singer also posted a link to a website where anyone can read about this dangerous disease: lupusresearch.org.

In the comments, fans (and others) wish Gomez full recovery and thank her for finding the courage to share something so intimate. Well, really... After this post, many people believed in female friendship. Francia Raisa can also read about herself. The people were delighted with the girl’s action! Not everyone will decide to do this.

We join everyone kind words and wish the star all the best!