Brandi Glanville Says She's 'Finally Getting Answers' amid Facial 'Parasite' Crisis
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Brandi Glanville said she's 'finally getting some answers' amid her two-year-long health struggle
The reality star said she 'cannot wait to get out of this house & LIVE,' and praised her "NYC angel' Dr. Michael R. Scoma, an infectious diseases specialist, for his help
She previously consulted with Botched surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow, who called her face crisis a 'ticking time bomb'Brandi Glanville shared that she's finally making some progress amid a two-year-long health struggle that she's said has been caused by a facial parasite, which caused her to be hospitalized and housebound.
In a July 29 post on X, the The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 52, shared she was 'so thankful to my NYC angel,' Dr. Michael R. Scoma, an infectious disease and immunology specialist who has been treating Glanville.
She praised him 'for actually wanting to help me get better," writing, "I'm finally getting answers."
She's previously said that she believes her health issues, which began in July 2023, were caused by something she ate while filming the Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip in Morrocco.
'We had food sitting out for hours on end and some of it was meat,' she previously told Entertainment Tonight. 'Six months after I got back from Morocco, I started having this speaking thing and the swelling up thing. It started in July and we're still here trying to figure it out.'
She later claimed that she could see and feel the unknown "parasite" moving within her face if she "messes with it," saying it resembled 'tiny bubbles bursting' on her skin. "I feel like it's s---ing or having babies in my face," she said.
In March, she shared she was getting more help with her medical issue from social media than from doctors — until now.
In her post on X, Glanville said that she 'can't wait to live again (fix teeth, put on 10lbs, & make out with a hot boy or girl) I cannot wait to get out of this house & LIVE.'
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In his reply, Dr. Scoma shared that 'Infectious Disease care often happens behind the scenes but is always deeply personal. I'm honored to support my patients and grateful for the trust placed in me. Stronger ahead @BrandiGlanville.'
Although she hasn't shared a specific diagnosis, the reality star did consult with Botched star Dr. Terry Dubrow, who suggested that, if not a parasite, her struggles could be caused by a foreign body.
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'There are these two kinds of microorganisms, one's called a Microbacterium and the other is called a fungus, and they can be very difficult to treat and could take six to 12 months of antibiotics to treat,' he told TMZ, describing her health issues as 'ticking time bomb.'
'Every minute the microorganism is allowed to stay in her skin and do potential damage she could suffer worse for it," he said. "It could be more difficult to treat and she could form more scars and more nodules."
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