Brandi Glanville says she has finally figured out what caused the sudden change in her face, and it took her two years, a stack of medical bills, and more specialists than a whole season of Housewives reunions. She spent more than one hundred and thirty thousand dollars trying to track down the problem and went through more than twenty doctors, all while watching her face swell, drain, sting, and shift in ways she could not explain.
The trouble started after she worked overseas in 2023. Brandi became convinced that a parasite had crawled into her skin and set up camp. She described swelling, strange bubbling sensations, and fluid draining into her mouth. It got so stressful that she even tried hair removal cream on the area, which did nothing except make everything worse.
As the ordeal dragged on, the medical opinions shifted. More and more experts told her the issue did not look like a parasite. Some pointed to older cosmetic injections. Others believed she might be dealing with a deep infection. Brandi eventually reached infectious disease specialist Dr. Michael R. Scoma, who gave her the diagnosis she had been desperate to find.
Brandi has not shared the exact condition, but she did say she felt a wave of relief the moment she heard it. She called her mother, who immediately broke into tears. Brandi also admitted the experience pushed her into isolation and sent her anxiety through the roof. She barely left the house and was terrified of how people would react to the changes in her face.
Now she says she finally feels hopeful. The recovery will take time, but she is grateful to understand what happened and ready to start healing. For the first time in two years, she can actually see a path forward. She said she will share the condition “soon.”