Brandi Glanville has had a troublesome two years due coping with a mysterious medical situation that has triggered facial disfigurement.
In July 2024, Glanville first opened up about her well being points, noting that she needed to sue Bravo due to it.
“This stress has ruined my well being. I've uncontrollable stress induced angio-edema I haven't labored for a yr … to [sic] depressed to do my podcast,” she wrote via X, noting that she was “to [sic] swollen 4cameo or OF [Only Fans].” (In response to the Mayo Clinic, stress induced angioedema causes swelling within the deeper layers of the pores and skin, typically across the eyes, lips or cheeks.)
Almost 5 months later, the RHOBH alum took to social media to share a selfie of her pores and skin problem, which she admitted was a thriller to her and even her docs.
“I want I knew I've been in &out of the hospital this handed [sic] yr ½ spent nearly each greenback I've attempting to determine it out,” she wrote by way of X. “Some Dr.'s say I've a parasite that jumps round my face. Some say it's stress-induced edema. I personally say it's Bravo.”
Preserve scrolling to see every thing Glanville has stated about her unknown situation:
Admits She Spent $70K to Remedy Face Parasites
Glanville confessed that she had spent round $70,000 trying to repair the difficulty, which she claimed docs believed to be attributable to facial parasites.
“Truthfully, I've so many docs and I've had so many exams … I did lab work for $10,000,” she instructed Entertainment Tonight in December 2024. “I ran each take a look at underneath the solar…. They're like, ‘It may very well be a parasite.' That's, you realize, new.”
The fact star famous that she had “been on meds this complete yr” and doesn't socialize or “exit.”
“I'm simply spending all my cash on attempting to determine what's flawed with me,” she defined to the outlet, including that her monetary state of affairs has been “anxious” as she's been unable to work for the previous two years.
What She Believes Induced the Potential Parasite
Glanville doesn't know the way she contracted the doable parasite, however she believes it might need occurred whereas she was in Morocco filming The Actual Housewives Final Women Journey.
“We had meals sitting out for hours on finish and a few of it was meat. In Morocco,” she instructed ET in December 2024. “Six months after I received again from Morocco, I began having this talking factor and the swelling up factor, it began in July and we're nonetheless right here attempting to determine it out.”
Describes Feeling Parasite ‘Shifting Round' in Her Face
“Each time I get the chills, it's usually an an infection,” Glanville instructed Page Six's “Digital Reali-Tea” in December 2024. “Then I begin having the ticking in my ear, after which no matter's in my face, transferring round, began transferring round once more. And it begins sinking in once more.”
Whereas Glanville doesn't know if it's truly a parasite, she famous that she prefers her face “when it's a little bit swollen” as a result of the “sinking in factor” is “killing” her as she thinks it makes her “seem like a crackhead.”
How It Has Affected Her Relationship and Social Life
Glanville shared she hadn't been intimate with anybody in over a yr due to her face.
“I've s— to do. I've locations to go, folks to make out with. I've not had intercourse since final October,” she stated on her “Brandi Glanville Unfiltered” podcast in December 2024. “I haven't kissed [or] made out with anybody. I haven't socialized, actually.”
The Bravo character went on to confess that after she shared her situation publicly it helped her get again on the market socially.
“As quickly as I shared it, I felt this big strain off of me to not conceal anymore,” she defined. “I used to be hiding and isolating and in f—ing distress, not eager to share what was happening with anybody and never eager to see anybody, for certain, 100%.”
How Her Psychological Well being Has Been Impacted
Glanville admitted that she's uninterested in “faking” like every thing is OK as a result of she is “f—ing depressing.”
“My greatest buddy's been within the ICU for two weeks & isn't getting higher. My face is worse than ever,” she wrote in a put up shared by way of X in March 2025. “It's actually melted away. When drs at cedars put me on IV antibiotics & fungal remedy I used to be getting higher I appeared regular however I couldn't afford to remain on them. I used to be pressured to see drs exterior my insurance coverage as a result of the drs at Kaiser had no clue.”
Shares Disfigurement Has Affected Her Enamel
“I've painful lumps 1 in jaw bone space 1 on facet of neck & 1 in again of neck,” she wrote via X in March 2025. “I've chills & a continuing oily fowl [sic] tasting drainage from face into mouth[.] it's acidic & is consuming away at my tooth plus all of my lymph nodes in head & neck are swollen. Drs at Kaiser say I'm positive :/ HELP ME.”
Her Flare-Ups
Glanville shared a narrative from the Every day Mail via X that stated her facial disfigurement seemed to be enhancing. She quoted the put up to elucidate her flare-ups.
“I've good days and I even have unhealthy days the place I get fairly unhealthy flare ups,” she wrote above the April 7 story. “It's an ongoing battle 🙏”
‘Nonetheless One thing Fallacious'
Glanville spoke with the Daily Mail in April 2025, and supplied an replace on her continued well being battle.
“There's one thing flawed in my physique. I don't know what it's and that's scary,” she stated. “I would like a solution. I must resolve it as a result of I don't need to not get up in the future.”
Glanville instructed the publication that “even when it's the worst reply on the earth,” she needs to know what's happening inside her physique.
“I actually need to get a scalpel and reduce my face open,” she added. “It's simply irritating.”
Glanville has spent “nearly” all of her cash getting solutions.
Lastly Feeling Hopeful
Glanville gave a shoutout to one in all her docs by way of X in July 2025, revealing that she was “lastly getting solutions” about her well being points.
“I'm so grateful to my NYC angel @DrScomaME_CFS for truly wanting to assist me get higher,” she wrote. “Can't wait to stay once more (repair tooth, placed on 10lbs, & make out with a scorching boy or woman) I can't wait to get out of this home & LIVE.”
Nair Remedy Gone Fallacious
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Glanville tried to deal with her facial parasite with the hair elimination cream Nair, however she seemingly ended up with extreme chemical burns on her cheeks and chin, as seen in an August 2025 TikTok video.
“I do know I look enticing,” she stated, displaying off her pink, blotchy, broken pores and skin. “So, excellent news, you guys don't must spend some huge cash on peels and lasers anymore.”
Glanville stated she determined to strive Nair as a result of she realized that exfoliating her pores and skin “pisses off” the parasite in her face.
“Nair is the fountain of youth. I figured it out, however I overdid it,” Glanville added. “Seven minutes. Don't do it.”
Within the caption, Glanville instructed followers to do a “take a look at patch” earlier than making use of Nair to their total face.
“I'm on hearth sooooioko [sic] don't to 7 minutes it additionally burned the free pores and skin off my arms & its 7 {dollars},” she concluded. “Combine up some aloe vera, cucumber and black tea put it within the freezer put it within the spray bottle and as soon as it's chilly sufficient spray all day trigger I'm in some ache.”
