Nearly two years after a trip to Africa changed everything, Brandi Glanville decided to fight for her life. “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” The star is currently suffering from what doctors have suggested is a parasite on her face.
After visiting countless doctors, Granville, 52, spent more than $70,000 trying to find the answer to a medical mystery that consumed her daily experience and disfigured her face.
Glanville has recently found some solace in the form of CellSound therapy, which improves blood and lymphatic drainage, and has been in touch with fellow reality star Dr. Terry Dubrow.
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Brandi Glanville is hopeful for her future after undergoing cell sound therapy. (Fox News Digital)
Glanville exclusively told Fox News Digital that no one knows the real cause of her disfigured face, but doctors have suggested that “it could be a parasite, but we're not sure.” He said he was there.
Two years ago, Granville returned from Africa and began experiencing symptoms of depression. After five months, she began to lose the ability to speak and found her speech slurred.
After a stressful move in October 2023, she collapsed at home and was hospitalized.
“My whole face was swollen, my throat was closing up, and my son called 911,” Glanville said. “I was hospitalized for several days and they told me it was stress-induced angioedema, but I couldn't believe it.”
According to the Mayo Clinic, angioedema is “an urticaria-like reaction that affects the deeper layers of the skin. It can occur at the same time as hives or on its own.” Her symptoms remained and even worsened. Granville wasn't convinced that angioedema was the problem, so she sought answers and put her health first.
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“My whole face was swollen, my throat was closing up, and my son called 911. I went to the hospital for a few days, and they told me it was stress-induced angioedema, but I couldn't believe it.”
“I went and found the best of the best,” Glanville told FOX News Digital. “I went to an immunologist, a radiologist, a rheumatologist, a dermatologist…I went to every 'specialist' and no one knows what's wrong. They said it could be a parasite. , but it's not, of course. “
The former model, who has been unable to work since a mysterious illness started affecting her life, said she has nearly emptied her savings account in her search for answers. Her mental health has also taken a huge toll, and she admitted that her outlook on life has become “very harsh” at times.
“I had to figure out my purpose again. I was scared of not being able to pay my rent and not be able to do all the things I needed to do,” Glanville admitted. “So this is a really scary time.”
Brandi Glanville has two sons with ex Eddie Cibrian. (Brandi Glanville Instagram)
“I thought I would have an answer by now, but I didn't. cell sound processing In fact, it was the only thing that helped me,” Granville said.
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top plastic surgeon Dr. Nicholas Nikolov He told Fox News Digital that the benefit of CellSound treatment is that the ultrasound technology can make tissues healthier without reducing facial fat layers.
The treatment takes 20 to 40 minutes, and patients report a sensation similar to “electrical stimulation.”
Glanville visited Dr. Nicholas Nikolov for treatment at Sellsound in Beverly Hills. (Fox News Digital)
“I had to figure out my purpose again. I'm scared that I won't be able to pay my rent and not be able to do all the things I need to do. So it's a really scary time.”
Glanville is finding hope in the form of treatment, but Dr. Terry Dubrow has offered to treat her, but says her facial problems are a “ticking time bomb.”
“She has to find out if there are any microorganisms in there,” Dubrow said. TMZ last week. “It's not a parasite, it's not something she ate, it's probably something that got into her bloodstream.
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“Every minute that microbe stays on her skin and does potential damage, she could be worse off.”
“I thought I would have an answer, but I haven't. In fact, the only thing that has worked for me so far is CellSound treatment.”
Dubrow, who works with her Botched co-star Paul Nassif, said Brandi needs a proper diagnosis.
“Surgical intervention will probably be necessary to take pieces of tissue and figure out what's going on,” he said.
Glanville co-signed Dubrow's offer in a message shared with X, saying she was willing to work with her former “Real Housewives” co-star.
“I appreciate all the help I can get,” she said. “We've stayed in touch and will appreciate all the love.”
“All the fillers that were in my face have dissolved,” Glanville said, referring to online chatter about possible past problems with injectables.
Now, the former reality star remains optimistic about the future for her two sons. Ex-husband Eddie Cibrian.
Brandi Glanville and Eddie Cibrian were married for nine years. (Getty Images)
“I have a chalkboard in my kitchen that I leave up all year long. It's been blank for a long time, but I finally decided to write on it,” Granville said. “I wrote, 'It's time to change direction,' and then I wrote, 'Lean back.'
“It was really hard for me. I don't know what the pivot was, but it was time to write something new for myself,” Glanville said.
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“It was really difficult for me. I don't know what the pivot was, but it was time to write something new for myself.”
