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Reality Star Reveals Cause of Mystery Facial Paralysis

The reality TV star has spent the past two years struggling with a mysterious condition that left her face visibly disfigured.

Brandi Glanville, 52, is finally sharing the cause behind the sudden facial paralysis and swelling that left her hospitalized and housebound for nearly two years. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum revealed that her breast implants had ruptured, leaking silicone that clogged her lymph nodes and triggered a severe infection. “Mine had completely ruptured, and I had silicone all over the lymph nodes,” Glanville told TMZ. “That’s what caused the infection in my face; it couldn’t get out as my lymph nodes were all clogged.” Glanville said she saw “21 doctors” and checked “everything else” before discovering the problem with a sonogram. “I was shocked, because they’re implants that I’ve had for almost 20 years, they looked fine, they felt fine, the mammogram said they were fine,” she added. The star had her implants removed “just recently” and is now treating her face with “lasers and different things.” “It just sucks to age 20 years overnight,” she admitted. Glanville encouraged others to monitor their implants: “You have to be vigilant. Just keep on checking, even if they look good and feel good.” Despite her ordeal, she said she wouldn’t advise against implants, only the importance of proper maintenance.