Former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville, 52, recently opened up about the significant impact her ongoing health crisis has had on her personal life, revealing a year-long absence from intimacy. In a December 29th episode of her podcast, Brandi Glanville Unfiltered, she discussed the mysterious medical condition affecting her face and its consequences.
Glanville consulted with renowned plastic surgeon Terry Dubrow, known for his work on the show Botched. According to Glanville, Dubrow suggested it could take up to five years for her face to fully recover. This prognosis left Glanville feeling disheartened. “Five years is way too long for me to wait,” she expressed on her podcast. “I have s— to do. I have places to go, people to make out with. I have not had sex since last October. I haven’t kissed [or] made out with anyone. I haven’t socialized, really.”
Despite acknowledging Dubrow’s expertise, Glanville decided to seek further medical opinions. She expressed a desire for more comprehensive testing, including MRIs and CAT scans, to determine the underlying cause of her condition. “I want to run tests, and I wanna get another MRI and another CAT scan and do all the things. I wanna get to the bottom of this. I just don’t wanna guess at what it is,” she explained.
Glanville revealed she has consulted with four different doctors, each offering a different potential diagnosis. This lack of clarity has left her feeling frustrated and confused. “I have four different opinions from these four different great doctors of what it could possibly be,” she shared. “So if they’re perplexed, I’m perplexed, and there is no answer right now, you know? That’s it.” Despite the uncertainty, Glanville maintains a sense of humor, joking, “My face is f—– but it is what it is. I had 50 good years.”
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Glanville’s decision to publicly address her health struggles has provided a sense of relief. She admitted to previously hiding and isolating herself due to her condition. Going public, she explained, lifted a significant weight off her shoulders. “I was hiding and isolating in f—— misery, not wanting to share what was going on with anyone and not wanting to see anyone,” she confessed.
In 2023, Glanville initially attributed her facial swelling to stress-induced angioedema. However, more recently, she revealed that she had all of her facial fillers dissolved after an expert suggested a potential parasitic infection. “I’ve been on meds this whole year,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “I don’t go out and I’m just spending all of my money on trying to figure out what’s wrong with me.” Glanville suspects she may have contracted the parasite during a trip to Morocco while filming Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. “We had food sitting out for hours on end and some of it was meat,” she claimed. “Six months after I got back from Morocco, I started having this speaking thing and the swelling up thing. It started in July and we’re still here trying to figure it out.”
Tired of rumors circulating about her appearance, Glanville decided to share photos of her condition. “Because I’m so sick of the narrative that I’m sitting around having plastic surgery all the time,” she explained to ET. “First of all, I couldn’t afford it if I wanted it … This is why I’m sitting at home. This is why I’m not on red carpets. Because I don’t want to go out like this.” Glanville expressed her vulnerability during this difficult time, pleading for understanding. “Everyone thinks I’m so tough, but I’m fragile right now,” she shared. “It’s a very fragile time for me. I don’t remember a day when I haven’t cried. So leave me the f— alone.” Looking ahead, Glanville hopes to find answers and prioritize her health. “Honestly, health is wealth and that’s all I want,” she concluded.
