Brandi Glanville says doctors removed a “black mass” from her face during her latest surgery as she continues to deal with a mysterious condition that has caused facial disfigurement.
The 53-year-old television personality, who revealed last month that she was preparing for another procedure, discussed her recovery during Friday’s episode of her Unfiltered podcast.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum said she is “still figuring out my sickness” and acknowledged that the ordeal has become “the hardest time of my life.”
“They did find some things that have been sent away for pathology, and that’s not back yet,” Glanville said while describing the recent operation.
She added that she currently has “so much fluid in my head right now, it’s crazy.”
“But we are excited because we did get a few answers,” she continued. Glanville said doctors also discovered an infection in her glands that is gram-positive, which she described as antibiotic-resistant.
Brandi Glanville, 53, revealed that a ‘black mass’ was removed from her face during a recent surgery amid her ongoing facial disfigurement battle; seen in 2023
The RHOBH alum explained that she is ‘still figuring out my sickness’ while candidly admitting that this is ‘the hardest time of my life’; (Source: Brandi Glanville/Instagram)
Glanville pointed towards a large, white bandage wrapped around her left arm.
‘I’m on antibiotics almost 24 hours a day,’ she added. ‘Some of the medications we just changed. We’re seeing a difference and I’m excited about that.’
The media personality told fans, ‘I just can’t wait to go back outside and be normal. But it’s coming guys.’
The reality star then motioned to her left cheek while saying, ‘This side of my face isn’t moving right now.’
During the surgery, Glanville explained that the doctor found ‘several’ black masses in her face but only removed one.
‘We aren’t sure what that is yet,’ she continued, before sharing the recovery has not been ‘painful.’
Glanville opened up about struggling through grief following the deaths of her father and best friend.
She was not able to attend her close friend’s funeral because there had been ‘so much fluid’ in her ears at the time.
‘I’m on antibiotics almost 24 hours a day,’ she added. ‘Some of the medications we just changed. We’re seeing a difference and I’m excited about that’
During the surgery, Glanville explained that the doctor found ‘several’ black masses in her face but only removed one; (Source: Brandi Glanville/Instagram)
‘But we are excited because we did get a few answers. And there is an infection in my glands that is gram-positive,’ which means it is ‘antibiotic resistant’; seen in 2024 in West Hollywood
‘I keep on thinking and talking myself into this crazy thing like, “Oh my God, people hate me. Mark’s family hates me.”‘
Glanville explained that she could not have driven or flown due to her health condition.
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Our News Outlet has reached out to a rep of Glanville for comment, but has yet to hear back.
Last month in October, the star said that she was ‘taking my face off’ before undergoing surgery.
She explained that she was set to undergo a procedure, and confirmed on her podcast that the surgery would take place with Dr. Carlo Henrado.
Glanville explained at the time that he ‘is taking my face off on Friday and going to do an exploratory surgery to kind of do a power wash under my skin.’
The reality star added that the doctor ‘knows where there are two definite spots, like either fungal balls or something alive.’
Glanville told her co-host James Maas that she believed that ‘it’s alive’ and added ‘it moves when it wants to.’
She added that the doctor is doing the procedure for what insurance will cover as well as an additional $5,000.
Last month in October, the star said that she was ‘taking my face off’ before undergoing surgery; (Source: Brandi Glanville/Instagram)
‘But I’m okay with that,’ the media personality continued, before sharing how ‘it started in her face’ and then traveled to her head, neck and the spine.
‘He’s like, “If I can cut the head off the beast, the snake, then the other stuff we’ll be able to get.’
Glanville noted that she was both ‘excited’ and ‘scared’ due to never having facial surgery done before.
In another October episode of her podcast, the star told fans that she ‘scheduled an exploratory surgery’ to find out whether she has ‘a fungus’ or ‘some sort of worm living in [her] face.’
It comes after Glanville spent four years and over $113,000 trying to treat what she believes is a ‘facial parasite.’
She also recently revealed that she was diagnosed with a ‘highly resistant ESBL Klebsiella and Enterobacter with biofilm, Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever), Demodex dermatitis and Mononucleosis.’
Glanville explained on her podcast that ‘balloons’ would be placed into the Eustachian tubes in her face amid the procedure.
It allows the doctor to look closely into the channels of bone and cartilage that connect the ear to the nose as well as the upper throat.
It comes after Glanville spent four years and over $113,000 trying to treat what she believes is a ‘facial parasite’; (Source: Brandi Glanville/Instagram)
Despite being ‘scared’ over the surgery, Glanville expressed that she was ‘excited to just get my life back.’
The RHOBH alum has received support from fans as well as close friends amid her health battle.
A pal launched a GoFundMe for the star, and Glanville has received financial support from a few Housewives.
The TV personality shared in September that her health battle has also been isolating, and she stays at home ‘all day, every day,’ per TMZ.
