Brandi Glanville says she spent $70,000 to cure parasites on her face

Brandi Glanville.
Paul Archuleta/Getty ImagesBrandi Glanville Shares that parasites are the reason for her recent health issues.
“Honestly, I’ve had a lot of doctors and a lot of tests done… I was paid $10,000 to do lab work,” real housewives of beverly hills The 52-year-old alumnus said in an interview entertainment tonight Published on Tuesday, December 10th. You know, that’s new.
Glanville explained that she experienced “swelling” and was “unable to speak” before doctors speculated she might have been infected by a parasite. When she sought treatment, some medical professionals thought the problem might be caused by old facial fillers that were dissolving. However, Glanville said she hasn’t had any fillers in a while and the former have dissolved.
“I’ve been taking medication this whole year. I don’t go out socially,” she told the media. “I don’t go out, I just spend all my money trying to figure out what’s wrong with me.”
Glanville admitted she has spent about “$70,000” trying to fix the problem. She added that her financial situation had been “strained” as she had been unable to work for the past two years due to ongoing health problems.
While Glanville doesn’t know exactly how she contracted the parasite, she believes it may have happened while she was filming in Morocco real housewives ultimate girls trip. (Glanville was accused of sexual harassment Caroline Manzo They film the show in 2023.

“Our food was left outside for hours on end, some of it meat. In Morocco,” she claimed to the media, explaining that she started experiencing symptoms as soon as she returned home. “Six months after I came back from Morocco I started having speech problems and swelling, it started in July and we’re still here trying to sort it out.”
According to Glanville, she knew exactly where the parasite was located under her face. Although she did not see the organism with her two eyes, she had seen and felt it move. If Glanville “messed with it,” it would jump to another area and look like “little bubbles bursting” on her skin.
Glanville said that in addition to affecting her face, the parasite produced large amounts of fluid that her lymph nodes were unable to drain properly.

While undergoing treatment, Glanville was willing to undergo surgical removal, but her doctors opted for a non-invasive approach first. Glanville acknowledged that antibiotics can temporarily relieve symptoms, lasting about “five days.”
“I want to quit [the medication] Because it was about $2,000 a week,” she recalled. “I lasted six weeks and the results came back.”
Earlier this month, Glanville gave an update on her health battle on social media. She posted a selfie on Twitter with a swollen face and revealed doctors believed it could be caused by parasites.
“What happened? I wish I knew I’d been in and out of the hospital [sic] 1/2 grade spent almost all my money trying to figure it out,” she wrote via X on Saturday, December 7. “Some doctors said I had parasites on my face. Some said it was edema caused by stress. Personally I think it was Bravo.