Doctor explains what 'parasite' affecting Brandi Glanville actually is after it causes her to lose five teeth and $70,000

A doctor has shared his thoughts on what may be affecting Real Housewives star Brandi Glanville after she opened up about spending $70,000 trying to tackle a mystery illness.

The former model, 52, spoke out about her health issues on social media after she announced on Instagram that she was returning to Cameo after dealing with them for 'over a year'.

She later followed up to clarify that the video she'd used to promote her return was an 'old cameo', before sharing an updated photo of what she looks like now.

"Let me share what I look like & why I had to take a pause... check next post & f**king suck it haters," she said.

Brandi Glanville said she's had health issues for over a year (Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)

Glanville told her followers she'd been in and out of the hospital for a year and half, during which time doctors had suggested she had a 'parasite that jumps around [her] face'.

"Some say it's stress induced edema," she continued. She also described losing nearly half a dozen teeth, and spending more than $70,000 throughout her hospital visits.

Fans flooded to share their well-wishes for Glanville, and now doctor and TV personality Dr. Terry Dubrow has joined in sharing his concerns.

In an interview with TMZ, the doctor suggested Glanville's health issues are related to a microorganism which may have made its way into her bloodstream through an injection.

Dubrow didn't specify what kind of injection could result in such symptoms, but Glanville has insisted they're not the result of plastic surgery.

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, she said: "I’m so sick of the narrative that I’m sitting around having plastic surgery all the time. First of all, I couldn’t afford it if I wanted it. Secondly, no.

"This is why I'm sitting at home. This is why I'm not on red carpets. Because I don’t want to go out like this.”

The star shocked fans with the snap (Twitter/@BrandiGlanville)

Dubrow suggested Glanville go back to the doctor for a 'proper diagnosis', warning otherwise she could be a 'ticking time bomb'.

"Brandi needs a diagnosis, she has to figure out if there's a microorganism in there," he said.

Dubrow detailed two different types of microorganisms, a microbacterium and a fungus, and stressed that they can be tough and time-consuming to treat and that they can cause more damage the longer they go without treatment.

"Every minute that that microorganism is allowed in her skin and do potential damage, she could suffer worse for it, it could be more difficult to treat and she could form more scars," the doctor said.

Dubrow also offered Glanville to reach out to him if she needed additional help.

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