Brandi Glanville's fans got an update on her concerning skin condition on this week, but it did little to allay their fears.
The 66-year-old plastic surgeon and reality television star told Us Weekly on Monday that Brandi had undergone some tests, but it would still be some time before the results were in to help narrow down what she might be suffering from.
Last month, the former Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star revealed that Dr. Dubrow had taken 'four biopsies' from her face as he works to get her a proper diagnosis.
'I can tell you something, Brandi has been significantly affected by whatever this mysterious illness is and I’m trying to help her,' Dubrow said at Cure Addiction Now’s Inaugural Fundraising Evening.
He added that Brandi had undergone some tests that 'take a long time to figure out.'
'In the next several weeks, we should have a better idea of what’s actually going on,' he said.
Dr. Terry DuBrow, 66, gave Brandi Glanville's fans an update on her disfiguring skin condition on Monday. The plastic surgeon said she was 'significantly affected by whatever this mysterious illness is'
He added that Brandi had undergone some tests that 'take a long time to figure out.' 'In the next several weeks, we should have a better idea of what’s actually going on,' he said; PR still for Botched
Dubrow — who is married to Real Housewives Of Orange County star Heather Dubrow — emphasized that Brandi had been 'suffering' with the mysterious condition, but he praised her for remaining 'brave and tough' in the face of it.
'People need to give her grace. She’s brave and tough and she’s going through a very difficult time,' he stated.
Dubrow added that he and Brandi 'frequently,' and he said he had been telling that he thought she was 'not too far away' from finding a resolution to her issues.
He also made it clear that he was adamant about sticking by the former Real Housewife until he could find a solid treatment for her.
'I think once we get a diagnosis and we get a treatment plan, that we can get on the other side of it,' he said.
The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star took to X (formerly known as Twitter) in late January to reveal that the Botched surgeon had taken four biopsies from her face and neck.
'Yes guys @DrDubrow took 4 tiny biopsy's from my face and neck so we can continue to get better,' she wrote, adding, 'ez pz no pain I was in and out on 30 minutes now we wait.'
Glanville claims to have spent over $70,000 trying to figure out what has caused her health woes.
Dubrow added that he and Brandi 'frequently,' and he said he had been telling that he thought she was 'not too far away' from finding a resolution to her issues; Dubrow seen in 2024
Brandi took to X in late January to reveal that the Botched surgeon had taken four biopsies from her face and neck; (L) pictured in December 2024, (R) seen in 2022
The star feared that her abnormal facial swelling could be due to 'parasites', but Dubrow didn't think so, and publicly offered to help treat her in December.
Dubrow threw cold water on Glanville's 'parasite' theory, and instead thought her misshapen skin and sunken cheeks were more likely the result of an infection.
The plastic surgeon emphasized that Glanville's condition could be a 'ticking time bomb,' and he urged her to get help from her doctors as soon as possible in an interview with TMZ.
Glanville sparked fan concern when she shared a photo in which she looked unrecognizable, particularly due to her deflated, mottled cheeks.
Months earlier, she had the opposite issue when she shared a photo of herself with significantly swollen cheeks.
Dubrow added that, in his opinion, it's most important to get a doctor to give her a clear diagnosis so that she can treat the root problem.
The cosmetic surgeon — who is married to Real Housewives Of Orange County star Heather Dubrow — said he was 'concerned' that Glanville could be suffering from either an 'infectious process' or a 'foreign-body reaction to something she's had injected.'
Dubrow also clarified that Glanville isn't at 'fault' for not being certain about what is plaguing her, and he instead blamed her doctor for not having a solid diagnosis and treatment plan.
However, he seemed fairly certain that whatever was going on with her is 'not a parasite' and is 'not from something she ate.'
Instead, he suggested the issue is 'something that got into her bloodstream and seeded some foreign body.'
Glanville claims to have spent over $70,000 trying to figure out what has caused her facial disfigurement; (R) pictured in 1998
The star feared that her abnormal facial swelling could be due to 'parasites', but Dubrow didn't think so, and publicly offered to help treat her in December; seen in a recent Instagram video
Dubrow instead thought her misshapen skin and sunken cheeks were more likely the result of an infection; she is pictured April 25, 2024 in West Hollywood
Surprisingly, Dubrow even thought it was possible that Glanville could be ahead of her doctors, as he said she could be right that she might require surgery.
He noted that she could have been infected with either mycobacteria or fungi, which could be 'very difficult to treat.'
Dubrow looked particularly concerned when he said Glanville's condition was 'like a ticking time bomb,' because the potential damage could get more and more severe in a short period of time.
He added that antibiotic treatments for mycobacteria or fungus could take six to 12 months, so it would be essential for her to get a solid diagnosis and possibly a skin sample to determine what she was suffering from.
Dubrow concluded the interview by offering the services of himself and his Botched costars.
Brandi later shared that she had a consultation with Dubrow, but had decided to get a second opinion.
Brandi explained that Dubrow told her it might take five years for her to be 'totally fine.'
'Five years is way too long for me to wait,' the reality beauty said on her Brandi Glanville Unfiltered podcast, while also revealing she has not had sex in a year due to her health issues.
Brandi thinks she might have contracted the potential parasite while filming in Morocco. 'I mean, we had food sitting out for hours on end and some of it was meat,' she shared
'I have places to go, people to make out with. I have not had sex since last October. I haven't kissed [or] made out with anyone. I haven't socialized, really.'
The star shared that she wants to 'run tests, get another MRI, another cat scan' adding that she wants to 'get to the bottom of this.'
Brandi added that she doesn't 'feel better' and stills sees 'this thing in my face jumping around.'
She also shared that she has 'four different doctors' who have given her 'four different opinions of what it could possibly be.'
In December, Brandi also shut down any rumors that both she and Dubrow were feuding - and explained on X that they have already been 'in touch.'
'I have zero drama with @DrDubrow I appreciate all the help I can get. we have been in touch and plan to talk thank you for all the love.'
She then revealed to her followers, 'All fillers that were in my face have been dissolved. I have seen all the best doctors at cedar Sinai,&all the doctors they referred me to.'
Brandi told ET she has spent $70,000 already trying to determine the cause of the lumps. The star has even had all of her facial fillers dissolved.
Brandi previously had a consultation with Dubrow, but had decided to get a second opinion; he is pictured in 2017
In December, Brandi also shut down any rumors that both she and Dubrow were feuding - and explained on X that they have already been 'in touch'
'I've been on meds this whole year. I don't socialize. I don't go out and I'm just spending all of my money on trying to figure out what's wrong with me, over $70,000,' she told ET.
'Honestly, I have so many doctors and I've had so many tests … I did lab work for $10,000. I ran every test under the sun.… They're like, it could be a parasite that's, you know, new.'
Brandi thinks she knows how she contracted the potential parasite.
'I mean, we had food sitting out for hours on end and some of it was meat. In Morocco,' she offered.
'Six months after I got back from [filming in] 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.'
Since revealing her health struggles, Glanville has slowly returned to the spotlight, recently appearing at a Los Angeles pool party in a pink bikini.
