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

The actress spoke about dealing with acne caused by the movie makeup on Josh Horowitz's 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast

Margaret Qualley has revealed it took a year for her skin to fully recover from wearing prosthetics in The Substance. The Leftovers actress has admitted wearing heavy prosthetics for the body horror took a major toll on her skin and the resulting acne forced the filmmaking team to get more creative with their shots.

Margaret Qualley is proving she’s a Hollywood force in her own right. As if her striking features, raven hair and charming smile weren’t enough to showcase that she was destined for the screen, her acting chops and rapidly growing resume should be.

A body-horror drama led by Demi Moore, 'The Substance' did considerably well at the box office, impressive considering the uncomfortable subject matter

During the ceremony, she presented an award with her Substance costar, Demi Moore. Qualley was also nominated for Best Supporting Female Actor, Film, for The Substance, but the trophy went to Zoë Saldaña for her role in Emilia Pérez. A winning night for women supporting women in Hollywood, indeed.