Former reality star opens up about new diagnosis after years-long health ordeal

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A erstwhile "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" prima is speaking retired astir a caller activity of wellness issues.

Brandi Glanville, 53, has been speaking publically astir ongoing swelling, lumps and paralysis of her look since 2023.

At nan time, nan reality prima shared that she believed she had been infected pinch a parasite during a travel to Morocco, Fox News Digital antecedently reported. 

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After nan first diagnosis, she suspected she contracted a parasite successful Morocco and said she could consciousness it moving wrong her face.

Brandi Glanville opinionated astatine nan expansive opening of Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Clinic successful West Hollywood

Brandi Glanville attends nan expansive opening of Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Clinic West Hollywood successful West Hollywood, Calif., connected April 25, 2024. (Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)

Glanville was first diagnosed pinch stress-induced angioedema, a abrupt swelling of nan deeper layers of nan tegument and mucous membranes, according to Cleveland Clinic.

Angioedema "is a guidance akin to hives that affects deeper layers of nan skin. It tin look pinch hives aliases alone," Mayo Clinic states.

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Most recently, successful a June 18 section of her podcast "Brandi Glanville Unfiltered," Glanville revealed that doctors discovered a "benign tumor" successful 1 of her facial lymph nodes.

The reality star, who has antecedently speculated that a parasite whitethorn beryllium contributing to her facial symptoms, said nan uncovering could thief explicate nan swelling and fluid buildup she has knowledgeable and noted that she has had a lump successful her look for "years."

Brandi Glanville wearing sunglasses arriving astatine GoGlow successful Los Angeles

Brandi Glanville, 53, has been speaking publically astir ongoing swelling, lumps and paralysis of her look since 2023. (Mega/GC Images)

"I don't cognize what's incorrect pinch me, guys. I thought I was fixed, and past it happened again and now it's sinking successful again," Glanville said successful different June podcast.

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"It could beryllium why nan fluid is going astir my look and why I'm having a difficult time," she added.

While benign tumors of nan look person been known to originate from fat tissue, humor vessels, tegument structures, salivary glands aliases lymphatic tissue, Glanville has not publically disclosed nan circumstantial type of test she received.

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Prior to learning of nan tumor, Glanville said she saw dozens of doctors and spent complete $100,000 trying to pinpoint nan root of nan issue.

Brandi Glanville showing facial burns successful a close-up selfie.

Brandi Glanville shares images of achy facial burns caused by Nair hairsbreadth removal pick successful a viral TikTok video. (Brandi Glanville/TikTok)

The reality prima emphasized that nan tumor is "not cancerous."

"I haven't had a look assistance yet!" she added.

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Glanville besides said she suspected her ruptured bosom implants could person played a domiciled successful her health issues, claiming nan leaking silicone had clogged her lymph nodes.

Fox News Digital reached retired to Glanville for comment.

Melissa Rudy is elder wellness editor and a personnel of nan manner squad astatine Fox News Digital. Story tips tin beryllium sent to [email protected].

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