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

Margaret Qualley is opening up about the long-lasting effects she suffered while filming for 'The Substance.' The actress, who plays Sue in the body horror film, recently shared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that her skin was damaged for nearly a year after filming wrapped.

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

News of the rerelease follows Demi Moore 's Golden Globe win for Best Actress for her performance in the film. Moore plays Elisabeth Sparkle, a TV host who uses The Substance to create a younger version of herself, Sue (Margaret Qualley).

Most of the creature work on Coralie Fargeat's body horror hit was old-school practical effects but for the final shots of the movie, the director mixed on-set constructions with digital magic.