Brandi Glanville Rushed to Urgent Care After TikTok Garlic Trend

The proliferation of viral medical “hacks” on social media platforms like TikTok continues to pose significant health risks, as evidenced by a recent incident involving Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Brandi Glanville. The 53-year-old reality star required urgent care medical intervention after attempting a viral remedy to treat congestion that resulted in a garlic clove becoming lodged in her ear.

The incident occurred over the Easter weekend in April 2026. According to Glanville’s Unfiltered podcast, she attempted to clear her sinuses using a method she learned from her 22-year-old son, Mason, who suggested that placing garlic in the nostril helped him during a cold. Glanville reported that after trying the garlic in her nostril, it caused too much burning, leading her to move the garlic clove to her ear.

Medical Complications and Urgent Care Intervention

Glanville stated that the garlic clove caused burning on her skin, which she attributed to having recently undergone a laser treatment. As she attempted to remove the object, she reported that it pushed further into the ear canal. This necessitated a visit to an urgent care facility the day after Easter to have the garlic professionally removed.

On Easter, I didn’t do anything because of my garlic in my ear. Every time I tried to get it out, it really went down further. And I had to go to urgent care the next day and get it taken out.

Brandi Glanville via Unfiltered podcast

Following the procedure, Glanville joked on her podcast that she now has garlic in my brain, highlighting the absurdity of the situation resulting from the attempted home remedy.

The Influence of Social Media Health Trends

This event underscores a growing trend of users adopting medical advice from platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook without professional consultation. Glanville explicitly cautioned her listeners against trusting medical advice found online, noting that she was simply attempting to clear her sinuses when she followed the suggestion.

The incident is part of a broader pattern of health struggles for the reality star. Glanville has previously shared details regarding a long-term battle with a facial parasite since 2023 and complications resulting from ruptured breast implants in February 2026, which she believes caused a systemic infection.

The use of social media as a primary source for health “hacks” often bypasses traditional medical vetting, leading to dangerous outcomes. In this instance, a simple food staple was transformed into a medical emergency due to the application of a viral trend.