The actress, who stars alongside Demi Moore in the body horror film, says it took "probably a year" for her skin to recover.

Adhesive materials, artificial skin, and layers of heavy makeup used to create these effects can often clog pores

Margaret Qualley reflected on the long-term effects she endured due to the prosthetics while playing Sue in The Substance.Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, on January 13, the

Margaret Qualley was left with acne and cuts from the prosthetics she wore for 'The Substance'. The 30-year-old actress plays party animal Sue in the satirical body horror film, who is the “more perfect” version of 61-year-old co-star Demi Moore’s Elizabeth Sparkle,

Margaret Qualley says her skin went through a lot while filming 'The Substance.' On Josh Horowitz’s 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast, the actress opened up about the effects of wearing prosthetics for the film and how it impacted her skin.

While Margaret Qualley has garnered high praise for her performance in 2024’s The Substance, she has revealed that the extensive amount of prosthetics that were required for the film took a toll on her skin.

Margaret Qualley really felt the effects of “The Substance.” The actress, 30, recently appeared on Josh Horowitz’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast and spoke about how wearing extensive prosthetics to shoot the bloody horror film took a toll on her skin.

Her costar, Demi Moore, previously revealed that her prosthetics work could take over nine hours a day — with up to 14 pieces “glued” to her face alone.