As the holidays begin, Jenny McCarthy is getting candid on a serious health issue.

“I’ve had nine surgeries this year, on my mouth. I had one infection that turned into another and another, and then I had these growths show up on my eyeballs,” the actress, 53, revealed to People ahead of Thanksgiving.

It all started after a ceramic dental implant went wrong.

“My teeth were falling out, implants falling out,” McCarthy continued. “They finally had to dig into my jawbone and chipped away, and found I had a deep bone infection. I’ve been on antibiotics for a year, and have had to eat soft foods only.”

Having stitches in her mouth caused the Formless Beauty founder to eat less. On Tuesday, McCarthy and her husband, Donnie Wahlberg, put out their annual holiday card. The couple, who tied

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