The 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' alum shares raw updates about her ongoing battle with a mysterious and debilitating skin condition that has severely impacted her life.
- Mar 8, 2025
AceShowbiz - Brandi Glanville has been courageously open about her challenging journey with a severe skin condition that's left her face dramatically altered. In a heartfelt X post on March 6, Glanville expressed the depth of her struggles with the words, "I've been faking it, I'm f***ing miserable."
The reality TV star provided vivid and distressing details about her condition, revealing that her face appears to have "literally melted away." She attributed temporary improvements to IV antibiotics and fungal medications administered by doctors at Cedars, but noted that she could not afford to continue these treatments.
Glanville's health battles have also been compounded by personal grief of seeing her best friend in ICU for two weeks and not showing signs of recovery. She poignantly explained her plight, stating, "I need my life to change."
Her ongoing quest for answers has led her to celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow, known for his work on "Botched." Dubrow conducted four biopsies in an effort to narrow down the diagnosis. Despite these tests ruling out cancer, Glanville continues to face uncertainty as "the cultures take six weeks to grow."
Previously, Glanville speculated that parasites might be causing her facial disfigurement, an idea that Dr. Dubrow doubted. He suggested that an infection might be the true culprit behind her symptoms and stressed that a proper diagnosis could take weeks. Antibiotic treatments could span six to twelve months, and achieving substantial recovery might take up to five years.
Glanville has already spent over $70,000 seeking a cure and trying various treatments, including dissolving all facial fillers. She has also employed lymphatic drainage machines to manage pain and stimulate healing. Despite these efforts, she described feeling her facial skin as "sinking in," adding that the mental toll has been more severe than the physical pain.
In an emotional plea, Glanville shared her desperate desire for answers, "Even if it's like a tumor, I want to know. I want to have just an answer."
