Top dermatologist familiar with Brandi Glanville's mysterious says solution is 'so simple'
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum has claimed that a parasite left her with facial disfigurement, a health issue she's been battling for two years now.
She now says her face was left burned and with red patches after she tried using Nair, a hair-removal cream, earlier this month.
Dr. Nicholas Perricone, a top dermatologist, spoke to the Daily Mail about Brandi's facial issues while promoting his new book, The Beauty Molecule: Introducing Neuroceuticals, the Breakthrough for Ageless Beauty.
The Connecticut-based doctor has not treated or examined Brandi, but he has heard of the issue she's facing, and he said, 'Many people never get diagnosed and there's this low grade inflammation.
'You don't see it, you can't feel it, but it's very bad and it could also park itself in the central nervous system, which is not good.'
When asked what her mysterious health condition could be, the doctor - who's known for being a pioneer of the anti-inflammatory movement - suggested, 'There's something we call a differential diagnosis.
'But the point is this, that anything that's going to create inflammation in the body is bad for us. It accelerates the aging process.'
Dr. Perricone, who spoke to the Daily Mail at Impact Wealth Magazine's Annual Hamptons Celebration and Cover Party on August 10, suggested that the reality star should follow an 'anti-inflammatory diet,' and take 'pharmacologic agents' (certain substances used in medicine to treat diseases) that are 'very mild and very effective.'
'It's got to be taken care of. You just can't let it go... There's no excuse,' he insisted.
'The medications are so easy, they're benign, and of course of a few weeks makes all the difference in the world.'
When asked how long it normally takes to fix what appears to be her problem, he responded, 'It doesn't take a long time. It really doesn't.
'You have to be on a proper dose [of pharmacologic agents], but you also follow other things that are important.'
'What's important about this is people have to just understand that [people are] in control, and so we take care of things,' he continued.
'If it's a medical problem, get it done. Anti-inflammatory diet [or] lifestyle is really amazing.'
Dr. Perricone is even offering to help the 52-year-old get back to normal, saying he'll 'definitely' reach out to her to help because he believes the solution is 'so simple and there's no reason for this.'
Dr. Perricone spoke with the Daily Mail at Impact Wealth Magazine's cover party for Stephen Ross in the Hamptons on August 10 (pictured with the Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp)
A doctor who has notably reached out to the former model to assist with her health journey is Dr. Terry Dubrow, the husband of Real Housewives of Orange County's Heather Dubrow and star of E!'s Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind.
Dr. Dubrow biopsied parts of her face earlier this year and said that it can take 'weeks' to get the results. They have yet to be disclosed to the public.
In a recent interview with the Daily Mail, the Newport Beach plastic surgeon said that her diagnosis is 'very complicated' and that there's not an exact answer.
'I can tell you, I think she's on a path with some real experts right now that may help her,' he shared.
'And think that we're going to see, maybe not next week, but relatively soon, we're going to see Brandi Glanville phoenix on us and re-emerge as the gorgeous Brandi Glanville that we all know.'
He said he believes she's getting 'better guidance now' and that she has an 'amazing potential to look like Brandi again.'
'She knows I'm a big fan, and so I communicate with her. And when I saw the burn, I go, "Are you OK? Can I do something for you?" he recalled.
'And she texted back, "No, no, I'm getting through this." And I go, "OK, I'm here."'
Brandi made fun of the burns on her face that she said she got from using Nair when she shared with her followers that they no longer have to spend absurd amounts of money on chemical peels for their face as she had a DIY solution.
She boasted about the hair-removal cream's effectiveness while admitting that she may have overdone it - as signs of burning were visible on her face.
'So Nair is the fountain of youth, but I overdid it,' she said. 'Seven minutes don't do it.'
She captioned the Instagram video: 'Beauty hacks (this is a good one but do a test patch) I did seven minutes and I'm on fire.
'It also burned the loose skin off my arms and it's $7. Mix up some aloe vera, cucumber, and black tea put it in the freezer put it in the spray bottle and once it's cold enough spray all day cause I'm in some pain.'
This came just days after she made her priorities crystal clear while delivering a wild health update on her mysterious facial disfigurement.
Brandi confessed that she couldn't wait to make out 'with a hot boy or girl' as she listed all she was looking forward to once she overcame her health ailment.
She made the revelation as she publicly thanked Dr. Michael Scoma, an infectious disease immunology expert who 'delivers proactive treatments to Long COVID and [Myalgic Encephalomyelitis] ME patients.'
'I am so thankful to my NYC angel [Dr. Michael Soma] for actually wanting to help me get better. I'm finally getting answers!' Brandi gushed on X.
'Can't wait to live again (fix teeth, put on 10lbs, and make out with a hot boy or girl). I cannot wait to get out of this house and live!'
The Traitors star continued: 'And then I fall in love again, but I won't let him know it. I won't lose that power, but then I will end up losing the power and will date for three years and it will be over.'
Brandi has seen dozens of doctors and claimed steroids, antibiotics, and antiviral medications have all failed to help her. She also spent over $113K trying to remove the hard lumps on her cheekbone, jaw, and neck.
She blamed her facial disfigurement on the COVID-19 vaccine and a mysterious facial parasite caught in Morocco - which is something her The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip co-star Vicki Gunvalson has also claimed.
The RHOC alum recalled during an interview on SiriusXM's Jeff Lewis show last month that the cast 'all got sick' when they went to Morocco to film.
She told host Jeff Lewis, 'My stomach's bloated, I don't feel good. I feel tired.'
Vicki added: 'Brandi is in so much pain. She's got a very large parasite... It moves. It goes into her mouth. It's bad.'
The star revealed she's been taking Ivermectin (medication primarily used to treat certain parasitic infections in humans) 'twice a month' in order to kill the parasite.
She's also been doing colonics treatment 'three times a week' and has taken medicines like 'Duralax' and 'Metamucil old lady stuff' to help her gut issues since she claimed the parasites have caused constipation as well.
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