{"id":307505,"date":"2026-01-28T06:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/307505\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T06:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:08:08","slug":"reality-star-reveals-refreshed-look-after-long-fight-with-facial-disfigurement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/307505\/","title":{"rendered":"Reality Star Reveals Refreshed Look After Long Fight With Facial Disfigurement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reality star Brandi Glanville, 53, thanked her plastic surgeon for getting her red-carpet ready after a 2.5-year battle with a mysterious facial disfigurement.<\/p>\n

In an Instagram<\/a> post, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum smiled at the camera, with her skin looking glowing and smooth. She wore a baseball cap and a green tank top. Her hair was curled, and her lash extensions and lip gloss enhanced her refreshed look.<\/p>\n

Glanville captioned the post, \u201cThank you Dr. Nicholas Nikolov the amazing CellSound and for preparing me for The Sundance Film festival & looking forward PBM Princess movie event at Kemo Sabe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Nikolov<\/a> is a Beverly Hills-based board-certified plastic surgeon and the Chief Medical Officer of CellSound. According to the website<\/a>, CellSound is \u201ca regenerative, non-invasive aesthetic treatment for both the face and body\u201d that utilizes ultrasound.<\/p>\n

The look may seem typical for any Bravo star. However, her skin\u2019s soft, healthy appearance comes in stark contrast with recent photos Glanville shared, which showed a rough, wrinkled complexion. The condition, according to Glanville, caused her to lose two teeth<\/a>, burn her face with at-home treatments<\/a>, and spend over $100,000 seeking solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After her appointment, Glanville walked the red carpet for Side Effects May Include, a documentary about prescription drugs, at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. She posed alongside Rachel Strauss, the documentary\u2019s producer.<\/p>\n

\"Brandi<\/p>\n

Brandi Glanville and Rachel Strauss attend the red carpet for a screening of Rachel Strauss\u2019 Documentary <\/p>\n

Many commenters were excited about Glanville\u2019s new look, offering words of support and encouragement.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrandi you look amazing. Stay strong,\u201d one person wrote, while another gushed, \u201cOh gosh you look so good and healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so glad you\u2019re getting back to your old self and feeling better! You look great,\u201d a third fan added.<\/p>\n

\"Brandi<\/p>\n

Brandi Glanville at a red carpet event in 2018, prior to the onset of her mysterious facial condition. \/ Alberto E. Rodriguez \/ Getty Images for WE tv<\/p>\n

Glanville has been open about her journey with facial disfigurement since December 2024, when she posted a selfie on X<\/a> in which her skin appeared visibly bumpy, captioned, \u201cSick it!\u201d<\/p>\n

In her next post<\/a> addressing the issue, she wrote, \u201cI\u2019ve been in & out of the hospital this [past] year 1\/2 spent almost every dollar I have trying to figure it out. Some Dr.\u2019s say I have a parasite that jumps around my face. Some say it\u2019s stress-induced edema.\u201d<\/p>\n

In December 2025, Glanville shared<\/a> that she had finally received some long-awaited answers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do finally have a diagnosis, and I will be sharing that soon. I have a long road ahead of me to get fully better, but I finally have an answer, so I\u2019m just thrilled,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n