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Brandi Glanville Undergoes Urgent Explant Surgery After Ruptured Implants, Cites Possible Mold Concern

She now cites failed implants as a potential factor in her protracted health crisis.

Overview

  • - The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 53, says she had her breast implants removed on February 3 after a scan indicated a slow leak on the left and a complete rupture on the right.
  • - Glanville recounts being told silicone appeared in lymph nodes under both arms and that the sonogram technician urged immediate removal.
  • - In a new detail, she says the technician thought she might have seen black mold on one implant, a claim not independently verified.
  • - She selected Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Ariel Ourian for the explant and says she does not plan to receive replacement implants, noting prior lumpectomy scar tissue could complicate procedures.
  • - Glanville describes severe emotional strain during the multi‑year illness, including suicidal ideation, and says her sons helped her stay focused on recovery.