Hollywood star Margaret Qualley has revealed that the prosthetics she wore in the critically-acclaimed horror movie “The Substance” caused so much damage to her skin that it took about a year to recover.

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

Margaret Qualley and Demi Moore were both transformed for their roles in 'The Substance.' According to Qualley, it took her "probably a year to recover physically from all of it."

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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.

In 'The Substance,' Margaret Qualley wore a mountain of facial prosthetics, which had a detrimental effect on her face.

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.