Brandi Glanville Says Her Breast Implants Caused Facial Parasites

by

Brandi Glanville is getting answers about her health.

The former star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills recently revealed that her health issues, stemming from a “facial parasite,” might be connected to having her breast implants for an extended period. She shared that her symptoms could be a result of keeping the implants in too long.

I was shocked to hear Brandi explain what happened – apparently, her implants completely broke, and silicone spread everywhere, even reaching her lymph nodes. She told TMZ that this is what caused the infection on her face, because the clogged lymph nodes prevented it from draining properly. It sounds incredibly painful and scary!

The reality TV star was stunned by the diagnosis, despite having regular breast exams.

I discovered I had a parasite, which was surprising considering I’ve had breast implants for nearly 20 years. Everything seemed okay – they looked and felt normal, and my mammogram didn’t show any problems. It wasn’t until I had an ultrasound that we found it.

She explained she simply thought it was worth checking one more thing, adding, “I’d already looked into everything else. I saw 21 doctors and spent a lot of money, so why not this too?”

Brandi, a mother to Mason, 22, and Jake, 18, with her former husband Eddie Cibrian, now views her past experiences as a warning about blindly following medical advice.

She explained that many doctors recommend replacing breast implants after about ten years, but she decided against it, thinking, ‘If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.’ She later regretted that decision, saying she learned a difficult lesson from the experience.

Since being diagnosed, the 53-year-old has been open about her health journey, starting in 2023. She’s also had her breast implants removed and received facial treatments to address damage, all as part of her recovery process.

Brandi has been honest about her health struggles and the results of her plastic surgery, but she doesn’t want to discourage other women from getting procedures they want.

She told me to enjoy myself and do whatever I wanted, but to keep checking on things. She emphasized that even if everything seems okay, it’s still important to double-check.

Brandi isn’t the only celebrity who’s talked about getting cosmetic procedures. Here’s a look at other stars who have been open about their experiences with ‘going under the knife’…

After her divorce from Brennon Lemieux, the former star of Love Is Blind season three revealed she had breast augmentation surgery.

In a TikTok video posted in January 2026, she said she was feeling almost back to normal five days after surgery. She had a breast lift and implant, and was surprised by how easy the recovery has been. She explained she’d wanted the surgery for a long time, especially after she finished breastfeeding, as her breasts hadn’t regained their previous shape.

 

Julia Fox, known for her role in Uncut Gems, has admitted she sometimes wishes she hadn’t had certain cosmetic procedures. These include things like liposuction, a nose job, dental veneers, and the use of Botox and fillers.

In an interview with Allure in August 2025, she shared a longing for the naiveté of her younger self. She explained that she used to believe her worth—even her survival—depended on being considered attractive to men.

She acknowledged she might eventually get back to being more productive, but it wasn’t a priority for her at the moment.

Former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore had under-eye fillers she received shortly after her 18th birthday removed on the makeover show Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind.

During the July 2025 episode, the reality star shared that her skin felt noticeably firmer and that she felt more youthful, beautiful, and confident than she ever had before.

Former 90 Day Fiancé star revealed a dramatic new look after having her large breast implants removed on the July 30, 2025 episode of the TopMob series Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind.

Larissa recently decided to reduce the size of her breast implants, going from 1,500 cc to 700 cc. She told TopMob News it was a deeply positive experience. ‘It feels incredibly freeing and healing,’ she said. ‘Like I’m finally being true to myself, instead of trying to fit someone else’s idea of what I should be.’

The star of Shark Tank revealed in an Instagram post from June 2025 that she’s had a number of cosmetic surgeries and procedures over the years.

Andy Cohen, the host of Watch What Happens Live, recently admitted to getting Botox after years of saying he never would. He revealed in March 2025 that he’d finally decided to try the wrinkle-reducing injections.

As a lifestyle expert, I’ve always believed in being open about personal experiences, and recently, a cast member on Married to Medicine shared something incredibly vulnerable during the season 11 reunion. He revealed he’d tried something for the very first time just a month prior, and described receiving a small amount. It was a really honest moment, and I applaud him for sharing!

The lifestyle expert recently admitted to getting cosmetic procedures – specifically Botox, fillers, and laser treatments to keep her skin looking firm – after years of saying she hadn’t had any. In a February 2024 episode of her podcast, she explained that while she isn’t fixated on age, she prefers not to appear older.

Okay, so I was listening to Sophia Bush’s Whine Down podcast – seriously, if you don’t listen, you’re missing out! – and she was SO open about everything she’s had done. She talked about Botox and, get this, she even admitted she got breast implants! But the craziest part? She actually shared the one thing she regrets about the boob job. I was completely glued to my headphones, I needed to know everything!

Jana says her biggest regret about getting breast augmentation is not being certain she did it entirely for herself. She advises anyone considering the procedure to make sure it’s something they’re doing completely for their own reasons.

In a September 2024 video for Vanity Fair, the actress from Wicked revealed she used to get fillers and Botox, but she stopped about four years ago, and that was all she had done.

The former Teen Mom 2 star, who has seven children, had a Brazilian butt lift and tummy tuck in 2016. She then had another tummy tuck, liposuction, and a breast reduction in December 2024.

A month later, she spoke candidly about wrestling with her body image.

She expressed her hope on Instagram that her children would never feel so insecure about their bodies that they’d consider drastic measures to become thin. While she feels minor cosmetic procedures like rhinoplasty or breast augmentation are acceptable, she believes undergoing extreme transformations solely to achieve thinness indicates a mental health issue. She added that she says this with full respect for anyone who is dealing with body image struggles.

In April 2024, three months after being released from prison – where she spent seven years for her involvement in the death of her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard – Blanchard had surgery to reshape her nose and correct a deviated septum.

A star from The Real Housewives of Dubai shared photos and updates about her face lift and recovery process on social media in November 2023.

She shared with TopMob News that she wanted people to understand the reality of the recovery process after the procedure, showing the bruising and swelling it causes. She described looking like she’d been in a serious car accident immediately afterward, but emphasized that she recovered quickly, appearing presentable after just five days and feeling completely normal after ten.

Okay, so she totally explained why she was so open about getting a face lift, and honestly, it makes SO much sense! She basically said, being on a reality show, it would be super strange if she suddenly looked a decade younger next season – and let’s be real, she does! It’s just… logical, you know? She was just being honest about it all.

Part of the price of beauty for the “Who Says” singer: The occasional dabble with Botox.

The former Bravo star has openly discussed her past cosmetic procedures, such as a nose job, breast augmentation, and the use of Botox and fillers. More recently, in 2024, she used CellSound’s body sculpting treatment to firm up her abdomen.

In an interview with People magazine in March 2024, she revealed she’s regained her abdominal muscles. She explained she has visible lines on her stomach, something she hadn’t seen since before her pregnancy, and acknowledged that motherhood changes skin’s elasticity.

In April 2025, she shared that she had spent more than $113,000 trying to find a cure for an unusual parasite affecting her face.

After an Instagram follower claimed she’d had lip fillers, Botox, jawline contouring with liposuction, and eyelid surgery, Ariana Madix responded by admitting she has had cosmetic procedures in the past.

In a July 2024 Instagram post, she revealed what cosmetic procedures she’d had. She confirmed getting Botox (toxin) in her forehead (eleven lines), outer eyebrows, and neck. She had a neck lift (Ellevate) done by @theneckdoctor in 2019, and minimal lip and chin filler. She explicitly stated she hasn’t had filler anywhere else and has not had eyelid surgery (bleph). She added that she’ll share any future procedures with her followers.

In a June 2024 Instagram video, Jill Zarin revealed she recently had a lower facelift and a few other cosmetic procedures. She also explained she had a fat transfer to her hands, which she’d always been self-conscious about. Surprisingly, she said the most painful part of the process wasn’t the fat transfer itself, but rather the liposuction used to remove fat from her leg to fill her hands.

The Valley star revealed she underwent facial liposuction before filming the Bravo spinoff.

Okay, so I HAD to do something about my double chin – we’ve always jokingly called it my ‘turkey gobbler’ because it totally runs in the family. I was talking about it on my podcast, When Reality Hits, last month, and I explained that honestly, no matter what life threw at me, or how much weight I lost, I just couldn’t shake that feeling that it was still… there. It was really bothering me, you know?

After splitting from David Harbour of Stranger Things, singer Halsey shared that she had breast augmentation surgery.

She mentioned on her podcast, Miss Me?, in March 2025 that she feels great without a shirt or bra, but jokingly noted there’s a noticeable difference in age between her breasts and her face.

The Beverly Hills, 90210 star has spoken publicly about her nose job and her breast implants.

The talk show host not only revealed she used Ozempic to help with weight loss, but also confessed that her 2021 facelift was a mistake. She described the results, in December 2023, as making her look like the one-eyed character, Cyclops.

Lady Gaga revealed in a 2013 interview with Howard Stern that while she’s never had plastic surgery, she went through a period of getting facial injections, particularly when she was smoking marijuana. She described going to a Chicago strip mall, where people thought she was acting strangely. She admitted she wasn’t in a good mental state at the time, and would often smoke and drink before getting fillers like Juvéderm.

She explained that she’d stopped getting cosmetic injections. Before filming the music video for ‘Applause,’ a friend who was a photographer warned her, ‘Gaga, I love you, but if you don’t stop getting fillers, I’m worried about your health.’

The Real Housewives of New York star got breast implants in 2005, but removed them in 2008.

I’m feeling good now,” she shared with Life & Style. “If something bothers you and you have the power to fix it, that’s wonderful.”

The Crown star revealed that she’s a fan of Botox. “I’ve had loads,” the actress told BBC Radio 2.

During an appearance on The Talk in 2013, the co-host shared that she had plastic surgery early in her career to enlarge her eyes.

Honestly, once I finally went through with it, things just… started happening for me. It was crazy! But then I couldn’t help but question it all. Did I just do what he wanted? Did I let him win?

I own all of my choices, and they’ve led me to this point. I’m not dwelling on the past.

In a 2002 interview with The Telegraph, the actress admitted to having some cosmetic procedures – a little plastic surgery, liposuction, and Botox. However, she said she didn’t see any real results from them, stating plainly that ‘none of it works.’

The actress told People magazine in 2007 that having surgery to correct a deviated septum was the best decision she ever made. She said she finally got a full night’s sleep for the first time in years. Regarding other gossip, she stated, simply, that everything people were talking about was still her own – and she was okay with that.

In 2010, the reality TV star from The Real Housewives of Atlanta publicly shared that she had undergone a nose job, a breast lift, and liposuction.

“I’m very comfortable and confident in myself,” she told People. “I just wanted a tune up.”

Back in 2015, the reality star affectionately nicknamed Dr. Lenny Hochstein her “boob God” because she loved the results of her breast augmentation. She’s always been very open about all her cosmetic procedures, which also include a tummy tuck and lip fillers.

The Beverly Hills housewife got silicone lip injections when she was 24 years old. Later, in 2010, she had some of the filler taken out.

She explained on Today in 2013 that she found it fascinating how popular lip fillers had become, noting she’d seen so many women get the procedure. She considered herself a trendsetter, saying she was among the first to openly admit to getting it done. She even stated she’d do it again, playfully adding that her lip fillers had become a career in themselves, as she hadn’t had a significant career before getting them.

I was shocked when I first heard about it! Back in 2009, when she was only 23, this reality star from The Hills completely changed her look – she had ten cosmetic procedures done all in a single day! It wasn’t just things like Botox, she also had work done on her chin and nose, and even got fat injections to plump up her lips. It was a really dramatic transformation, honestly.

Read More

2026-02-18 17:48