About this site
Why I built this.
Skin After Weight Loss is an Australian editorial project on what actually happens to skin after major weight loss, written by someone who lived it. I founded it as a separate, evidence-based companion to my work running HALO.
The short version
I lost 36 kilos on a GLP-1 protocol. The medication did real work, but it wasn’t the whole story. The weight came off because I also cut my drinking back significantly, started eating like an adult, trained properly, and held myself accountable for the first time in a long while. GLP-1s gave me the metabolic ceiling-break that made everything else possible. They were not magic and they did not do it alone.
When the weight was gone, the skin question started. Loose skin on the abdomen, around the jawline, the upper arms. I started Googling. Every site said something different. US sites quoted US prices and named US practitioners. Australian information was thin, scattered across forum threads and clinic landing pages with a clear commercial angle. There was no single, calm, Australian explainer of what the actual evidence said. So I started writing one.
What this site is, and what it isn’t
This is an editorial site. Every clinical claim links to a source: PubMed, peer-reviewed dermatology journals, the TGA, RACGP, or the AAD. Prices are in AUD and reflect what AU clinics actually charge in 2026, not what US chains charge. Practitioner references use AHPRA-registered terminology, not US credentials. The site is for educational reading; it is not medical advice, and it does not replace consultation with a qualified Australian healthcare professional. If you are considering a treatment, the goal here is to help you arrive at your consultation as an informed reader, not to send you straight to a procedure.
Who I am, and what I’m not
I’m Dan d’Auvergne-Massie. I’m the founder and CEO of HALO, an Australian health tech platform that starts with pathology and works outward from there. The premise is that most people don’t actually know what’s happening in their body, and most of what they’ve been told is “normal” just means they’re average. HALO runs comprehensive biomarker testing, shows you where you sit against both standard lab ranges and optimal functional ranges, and builds a picture of what you can do about the gap.
The foundation of that guidance is lifestyle. Nutrition, sleep, movement, and the habits that compound over time. That’s not the obligatory disclaimer before getting to the interesting stuff. That’s the actual starting point. Supplementation layers on top of that. Prescription treatments are available for people who need or want them and where it makes clinical sense, through AHPRA-registered clinicians. They’re a real tool. They can shift things meaningfully. They’re also not the whole answer, not right for everyone, and not what HALO is built around.
HALO runs on two tracks: a direct-to-consumer Telehealth platform for individuals who want their biomarkers properly understood, tracked, and acted on over time, and a B2B platform for cosmetic clinics, wellness clubs, gyms, and other partners who need regulated prescribing, clinical infrastructure, and patient management tooling.
This site is separate. Same mission of helping people navigate this space honestly. Different teams, different accountabilities, no money flowing between them.
I am not a doctor. Nothing on this site is medical advice. Where the content touches clinical territory, it is sourced, and where it can be medically reviewed by a qualified Australian clinician, it will be. The ‘Last reviewed’ line on every treatment page is the audit trail.
The HALO connection, in plain English
You’ll see HALO mentioned in a few places on this site, including a dedicated section on the /clinics page. That’s a fully declared interest: I founded it. The skin-treatment recommendations on this site are not HALO treatments. HALO doesn’t do RF microneedling or surgery. HALO handles the upstream side: understanding your biomarkers, building a picture of where your health actually sits, and then working through the options available to improve it properly, whether that’s changing how you eat, how you train, what you supplement, or whether a prescription makes sense for your situation. The cosmetic clinics featured for skin tightening are independent. The disclosure is on the clinics page, in the footer, and here. Nothing about that is hidden: if I’m featuring HALO on this site, I want it obvious why. And because HALO’s B2B platform serves cosmetic clinics as customers, any clinic featured on this site that is also a HALO customer will be disclosed as such on the clinic’s card. Editorial recommendations don’t follow commercial relationships in either direction.
What I’ll commit to as the editor
These are the commitments behind the editorial position. The site holds itself to them.
- Every clinical claim cites a source you can check.
- All prices in AUD, all practitioner titles per AHPRA, all medication references compliant with the TGA Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code.
- No paid placement. Featured clinics are featured on editorial criteria and disclosed where there’s any commercial or personal connection.
- Content gets dated and version-controlled. When evidence changes, the pages get updated, not quietly deleted.
- No before-and-after testimonials about prescription medicines, ever.
- If you spot something wrong, contact the site and I’ll fix it.
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