Prescriptive Treatments

It’s all about what works with your routine. Do you prefer taking a pill in the morning? Or would it suit you better to apply something to your scalp as part of your hair care routine? See what works best for you and your lifestyle.

Side effects vary with the medication. They’re typically low, but it’s helpful to have an idea of what might occur. Minoxidil has typically localised side effects such as irritation or a rash on the area that it’s applied to. Finasteride is more systemic as it can make things such as decreased libido or mood changes happen.

There have been many drugs for baldness under study for decades. Minoxidil for baldness since the ’80s and finasteride since the ’90s. Therefore, we have a lot of data that informs us what happens with these drugs in the long term.

That all depends on your hair loss. Some people only take one medication and see great results. If one medication isn’t doing the job, then combination treatments can improve your chances of seeing regrowth. This is because they target different hair loss issues to give you a comprehensive approach.

Finasteride isn’t the only DHT blocker. In fact, you can find it in many natural sources like saw palmetto and pumpkin seed oil. There’s also another medication called dutasteride. It’s only approved in Japan and South Korea for hair loss, but people can get it prescribed off-label if finasteride isn’t working for them.

Missing a pill or an application now and then is normal. People do see the best results when they are consistent, though. If you forget, don’t double dose and just take the next one when you remember it or skip it if it’s close to your next dose.