Brandi Glanville approached plastic surgeon and Botched star Dr. Terry Dubrow to help her with her facial skin disfigurement.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 52, shocked her fans this week when she posted an unrecognizable photo showing the effects of the skin condition she was diagnosed with last year.
Glanville later took to X to claim that doctors suspected his facial condition could be caused by a parasite “jumping” across his face or by stress.
Posting an update to fans on Friday, Glanville shared another Instagram snap of her swollen face as she urged her followers to “be kind.”
When a follower suggested he should contact Dr. Dubrow, one of America’s leading plastic and reconstructive surgeons, Glanville responded, “I’ve already been in touch.”
As luck would have it, Dr. Dubrow weighed in with his thoughts on her plight, telling TMZ that Glanville’s misshapen skin and sunken cheeks were more likely the result of an infection than a parasite.
Brandi Glanville revealed in an Instagram post on Friday that she reached out to plastic surgeon and Botched star Dr. Terry Dubrow for help with the skin disfigurement on her face.
Dr. Dubrow (right, with Botched co-star Dr. Paul Nassif) weighed in with his thoughts on her plight, saying Glanville’s misshapen skin was likely the result of an infection.
Glanville is seen on the left in a photo from early December with surprisingly sunken cheeks, along with his healthier-looking face from July 2023 on the right.
In her new photo, Glanville’s face was noticeably swollen on one side, with her cheek bulbous and drooping.
She captioned the image: “It all started with a fun girls trip to the Hamptons with @phaedraparks @adrianeschwartz and @gretchenrossi… for more tune in to my upcoming podcast @brandiunfiltered be kind to people.”
A fan suggested she take the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin, to which she replied: ‘@shawni_brown I’ve been taking Ivermectin twice and Enverm which was 2g per pill twice, also Hydrochloriquine and Mommebosel etc as well as IV antibiotics and many others for a very long time. long ‘.
When another expressed sympathy, she replied: ‘my best friend has a pancreas cancer so I have to remind myself that I am blessed.”
Glanville also shared his frustration at not being able to get to the root of the problem when he wrote: ‘It could be ANY of the frustrating no diagnoses you say I’ve had. I’m watching Rudolph and those reindeer are bullies.
“I’m going to go to bed, but I’ll talk about this later tonight with my friend, a veteran ER doctor with 30 years of experience in my pod.”
The day before Glanville’s message, Dr. Dubrow shared his concern about Glanville’s disease. The disturbing claim that his recent facial disfigurement could be caused by a parasite.
Dubrow, who stars in the reality show Botched with Dr. Paul Nassif, stressed that Glanville’s condition could be a “time bomb” and urged her to seek help from her doctors as soon as possible.
Posting an update to fans on Friday, Glanville shared another Instagram snap of her swollen face as she urged her followers to “be kind.”
She shared her frustration with her Instagram followers when she revealed the treatments she had tried and that she had turned to professionals for help.
He added that, in his opinion, the most important thing is that a doctor gives you a clear diagnosis in order to treat the root of the problem.
The cosmetic surgeon, who is married to Real Housewives Of Orange County star Heather Dubrow, said he was “concerned” that Glanville might be suffering from an “infectious process” or a “foreign body reaction to something she had been injected with.” “.
Dubrow also clarified that it is not Glanville’s “fault” for not being sure what ails her and instead blamed her doctor for not having a solid diagnosis and treatment plan.
However, he seemed pretty sure that what was happening to her was “not a parasite” and “not coming from something she ate.”
Instead, he suggested that the problem is “something that got into your bloodstream and planted some foreign body.”
Surprisingly, Dubrow even thought it was possible that Glanville could be ahead of his doctors, as he said they might be right that he might need surgery.
He noted that it could have been infected with mycobacteria or fungi, which could be “very difficult to treat.”
Dubrow seemed particularly concerned when he said Glanville’s condition was “like a ticking time bomb” because the potential damage could become increasingly severe in a short period of time.
She added that antibiotic treatments for mycobacteria or fungi could take six to 12 months, so it would be essential for her to get a solid diagnosis and possibly a skin sample to determine what she is suffering from.
He stated that Glanville needed to get a diagnosis for treatment as soon as possible, as a mycobacterial or fungal infection could rapidly cause increasing damage day by day; Glanville will be seen in 2022 in Las Vegas
He added that antibiotic treatments for mycobacteria or fungi could last six to 12 months, so there was no time to waste. Dubrow also offered the services of his Botched colleagues.
Dubrow concluded the interview by offering his services and those of his Botched co-stars.
On Tuesday the cover girl spoke with Entertainment tonightBrice Sander on his recent issue with his face, which has been looking different lately.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills veteran believes it could be a potential facial parasite from Mexico.
Actor Eddie Cibrian’s ex-wife is treating him with a ‘cell sound procedure’ and the help of Dr. Nicholas Nikolov.
The reality TV star also explained why she rarely appears in public and hasn’t shared more on social media.
Brandi also let the site know if she’s watching the latest season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Earlier, he claimed to have stress-induced angioedema and said he had lost five teeth.
Last week, she shared an image of her puffy summer complexion.
She wrote on X: ‘What happened? I wish I knew I’ve been in and out of the hospital this year and a half. I spent almost every dollar I have trying to figure it out.
‘Some doctors say I have a parasite crawling on my face. Some say it is stress-induced edema. I personally say he’s Bravo.’
The bombshell with the ex Eddie Cibrian at the premiere of Living Out Loud in 1998
Earlier this year, Brandi took to Twitter to blame the network for her “stress-induced angioedema” which she said had left her unable to work.
She wrote on X: ‘I read that I was not punished for the false accusations in Morocco. Um, they fired me, kicked me off the cast, and kept me hostage in a hotel in Morocco for days! The cast took my side and didn’t want to continue without me.
Due to false bad press, I had all my jobs cancelled.
“I have no choice but to sue Bravo. I have 4 days worth of receipts. This stress has ruined my health. I have uncontrollable stress-induced angioedema. I haven’t worked for a year and a half. I’m too depressed to do my podcast until I’m swollen .4cameo or DE. I AM BEING USED AS FALLEN.
‘I DESPERATELY WANT TO TWEET ALL MY RECEIPTS BUT MY LAWYERS WON’T LET ME. I APPRECIATE ALL YOUR SUPPORT MORE THAN YOU KNOW. MY MOROCCO CAST HAS BEEN SO AMAZING AND SUPPORTIVE I LOVE THOSE GIRLS! (sic)’