I lost 36kg. Then I went looking for straight answers about the skin.
Most of what I found was American, selling something, or both. So this site is the one I wanted: Australian prices, plain English, and a source under every claim. No clinic pays to be here.
Median clinic price per sessionFractional laser $650RF microneedling $1,000Focused ultrasound $1,000147 prices from 42 clinics, checked 20 October 2026Dan d'Auvergne-Massie, editor. Not a doctor, and says so.
Where are you at?
- Still losing weightYour skin is still changing, so it can't be judged yet. What is worth doing now, and what can wait.Start here
- Weight has settledWork out what you are actually dealing with: loose skin, leftover fat, or crepey texture. They need different things.Start here
- Ready to do somethingCompare treatments and real Australian prices, check Medicare, and know what to ask before you pay anyone.Start here
What tightens loose skin, what it costs, and how far it gets you.
Every treatment on one chart, at Australian prices. The higher the row, the more it can realistically change. Only surgery removes skin. Tap any bar for the full guide.
All treatment guidesModerate
Firms mild to moderate looseness
RF microneedling, $420 to $1,650 per session
HIFU and Ultherapy, $700 to $5,400 per full-face session
Low
Texture, mild firming
Surface radiofrequency, $450 to $4,900 per session
Fractional laser, $350 to $3,500 per session
Very low
Maintenance and support
At-home devices, $600 to $1,300 one-off
Creams and retinoids, $60 to $300 per month
Bars show the typical cost range from each guide, per session unless stated. Surgery is per procedure before Medicare and insurer rebates. The ceiling is our editorial rating from the evidence on each guide, not a clinical grade. Injectables are prescription-only medicines in Australia, so we do not show their prices.
The bits nobody told me
Nearly everyone who loses a lot of weight ends up with some surplus skin.
In one study of 252 gastric bypass patients, 96% developed it. [1]
Non-surgical treatments can firm mild looseness. None of them removes a fold.
Worth knowing before you book a course of anything. Where the ceiling sits
Medicare can help with skin removal surgery, if you meet the criteria.
The item numbers, the criteria, and what your insurer actually pays. The Medicare guide
“Ozempic face” is lost facial volume, loose skin, or both.
They need different fixes, and Medicare rarely pays for either. What Ozempic face is
What it costs here, not in LA
What Australian clinics actually advertise, dated and linked to the source. Typical single-session prices from the price index.
Open the price index| Fractional lasermedian of 5 clinic prices | $650 |
|---|---|
| RF microneedlingmedian of 21 clinic prices | $1,000 |
| Focused ultrasoundmedian of 20 clinic prices | $1,000 |
| Skin removal surgeryper procedure, by type and cover | $9,000 to $50,000+ |
Read the loose skin treatment cost guide, compare Morpheus8 prices, or see the Melbourne price index.
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The guide I wish I'd had at the start
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General information only, not medical advice. Talk to your GP or a specialist before starting or changing any treatment, including prescription medicines.