'Bling Empire' star Lynn Ban undergoes brain surgery after skiing accident

Lynn Ban, a renowned jewelry designer starring in Bling Empire: New York, got into a skiing accident while on vacation that led to her needing emergency brain surgery.

The 51-year-old opened up about how her life changed "in a blink of an eye" as she posted photos from her trip to Aspen and from when she was in the hospital after getting a craniotomy.

"Christmas Eve on a beautiful sunny day in Aspen on vacation with my family, I had a ski accident that would change my life. At the top of the mountain, I caught a tip and face planted," she wrote.

To her luck, Ban was wearing a helmet. She continued to share that it "didn't seem that bad" at the time as she was able to ski to the bottom.

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The jewelry designer then sought medical attention from ski patrol and was later cleared. She then began to get a headache and went to a hospital to get a CAT scan.

"[Within] 30 minutes they told us I had a brain bleed and needed to be airlifted to the trauma hospital. Last thing I [remembered] was being intubated and waking up after an emergency craniotomy with Jett (Kain) by my side."

According to the Cleveland Clinic, a brain bleed, or a brain hemorrhage, is a type of stroke wherein blood pools between your brain and skull, preventing oxygen from reaching your brain. It's life-threatening and requires quick treatment.

Some symptoms of a brain bleed include sudden tingling, weakness, numbness, or paralysis of the face, arm, or leg; a sudden, severe headache; nausea and vomiting; confusion; dizziness; slurred speech; and lack of energy and sleepiness.

During a craniotomy, a part of the bone from the skull is removed to relieve pressure within the brain that may be caused by traumatic injury or stroke.