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.

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

The Substance costume designer Emmanuelle Youchnovski revealed in an interview with Next Best Picture that one of Margaret Qualley’s outfits as Sue in the Golden Globe-nominated body horror masterpiece was inspired by the “Houdini” singer, as well as Beyoncé.

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.

"It took me probably, like, a year to recover physically from all of it," she told a podcast about the prosthetics used in the film.

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

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

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 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's character turns into an overnight superstar. So naturally, the film's costume director Emmanuelle Youchnovski turned to some real-life idols for inspiration - including Beyoncé and Dua Lipa.