Brandi Glanville is sharing the shocking news that she had a “black mass” removed when she recently underwent an exploratory facial surgery.
“They did find some things that they sent away for pathology,” Glanville, 53, announced on the Friday, November 13, episode of her “Brandi Glanville Unfiltered” podcast. “That’s not back yet. However, I have so much fluid in my head it’s crazy.”
During Friday’s podcast, Glanville mentioned that doctors “don’t know yet” what the “black mass” actually is.
“[The doctor] said there were several of them,” she said. “He only took one out. I’m not sure what that is yet. My recovery hasn’t been painful.”
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum confirmed in October that she’d scheduled a facial surgery with Dr. Carlo Henrado in hopes of getting to the bottom of health issues that have plagued her for more than three years.
Glanville initially thought she had a facial parasite in 2023 but was told earlier this year that she may actually be suffering from “highly resistant ESBL Klebsiella and Enterobacter with biofilm, Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever), Demodex dermatitis and Mononucleosis.” (The reality star estimated in April 2025 that she’d spent more than $113,000 on treatment options.)
“We are excited because we did get a few answers,” she shared during a post-op podcast this week. “There’s an infection in my glands that is … antibiotic resistant.”
Glanville confirmed she is on “antibiotics almost 24 hours a day” and is starting to “see a difference.”
“I’m excited about that,” she beamed. “I just can’t wait to go back outside and be normal. It’s coming, guys!”
Before going under the knife, Glanville claimed on her podcast that her doctor was going to “take my face off” and “do a power wash under my skin.”
“[The doctor] is, like, literally going in there with a power washer, basically, and knives and all this s***,” she explained. “And then he’s spinning my blood and doing this platelet thing on the inside of my face. We might not want my blood at this point.”
One of Brandi’s friends launched a GoFundMe in September to help her pay for ongoing medical expenses. Kyle Richards, Camille Grammer and Vicki Gunvalson were among the Bravolebrities who donated, helping to push the fundraising appeal to more than $23,600 as of publication.
“I’m honestly overwhelmed by all the love and support,” Brandi wrote via September 12 Instagram Story. “Thank you to every single person who has donated, shared my GoFundMe, checked on me, prayed for me or sent me love.”
In the middle of her latest health crisis, Brandi announced on October 10 that her dad, Guy Glanville, died at age 77.
“I feel guilty sometimes for being happy on certain days,” Glanville admitted on Friday’s podcast. “I often talk to [lost loved ones above] and I know they’re in a better place. This is the hardest time of my life.”
