BrandiGlanville/X;Paul Archuleta/Getty Brandi Glanville admitted she's been hiding due to negative comments she's gotten about her appearance after struggling with facial disfigurement from suspected "parasites" She said she's now ready to come back to social media "without all the filters and heavy edits" Glanville suspected she first contracted a facial parasite while traveling to Morocco for theReal Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Brandi Glanvilleadmits that she's hiding as she continues to deal with unexplained health issues. On May 21, theReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsalum posted onXand explained that she's going to start getting back on social media and interacting with her followers. The 52-year-old said she took a brief hiatus because of the negative comments she's gotten while struggling with facial disfigurement from suspected "parasites." "I haven't posted much on any social site lately because I'm hiding out and don't want to deal with the cruel comments on my appearance," she wrote. "But I'll be posting and sharing authentically without all the filters and heavy edits.." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Glanville has been open about her ongoing struggle with a suspectedfacial parasite, which she believes she contracted in Morocco while filming theReal Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. The Bravo star said she's spent "over $113,000" of her own money seeking treatment for the mystery condition outside of her health insurance plan. However, she's seen no improvements since. BrandiGlanville/X Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Last month, sheposteda photo of a tub with a brown liquid substance, which she said was drainage from her face. "The clear plaque sitting on top like oily wax is produced all day by my face," she wrote at the time. "It drains down, eroding my teeth. I can't see & have 2 hard lumps under my left cheek bone. 1 on back of neck & jawbone. I need infectious disease Dr. that specializes in fungal infections? HELP." Earlier this year, the reality star said she'll "do anything" to resolve her facial disfigurement. "I'm sick of hearing myself complain. I'm sick of everything. I'm sick of the way I look. I'm sick of, like, just hiding out in my house," Glanville said on the Jan. 13 episode of her podcastBrandi Glanville Unfiltered."I'm sick of being sick. So if it bothers you and you're my friend and you call me and tell me we have to get over this, like, sick talk, I agree. I would like to get over the sickness altogether." But, Glanville said, "Let's try to be more positive moving forward. I'm saying that to myself right now … I mean, we have nowhere to go but up." Read the original article onPeople
