HAIR · HAIR LOSS
You notice your hair. You notice when someone else notices your hair. We understand the interest. Take a closer look at clinically studied options for thinning and pattern hair loss, for men and women.
YOUR OPTIONS
Pattern hair loss is common and gradual, and it’s easier to keep hair than to regrow it. Treatments mostly work by slowing loss, and some can encourage regrowth. All of them ask for patience.
Daily tablet
Approved as Propecia® for male pattern hair loss. It lowers DHT, a hormone that shrinks hair follicles on the scalp. It can take three months or more of daily use to see a change.
DailyMed · Propecia prescribing information (opens in a new tab)Daily foam or solution
Applied to the scalp, topical minoxidil is approved for hereditary hair loss, in formulations labeled for men and for women. Some people notice temporary shedding when they start.
DailyMed · Women’s Rogaine 5% foam label (opens in a new tab)Daily low-dose tablet
Minoxidil tablets are FDA-approved at higher doses for severe high blood pressure that hasn’t responded to other medicines. Prescribing a low dose for hair loss is off-label, meaning that use hasn’t been FDA-approved, and the research behind it is still small. Your clinician will weigh your heart health and blood pressure.
DailyMed · Minoxidil tablets prescribing information (opens in a new tab)Options shown are for education. A licensed clinician decides whether any treatment, dose, or form is appropriate for you.
WHO IT MAY SUIT
A clinician makes the call. These are good signs it’s worth a conversation.
HOW IT WORKS
Start when it suits you. A licensed clinician takes it from there.
Answer questions online about your health history, your goals, and what you’ve been noticing. You can be candid.
A licensed clinician in your state reviews your answers, may follow up or ask for lab work, and decides whether a treatment is appropriate.
If you’re prescribed a treatment, a licensed pharmacy fills it and ships it to you.
Message your care team with questions, check in on how it’s going, and adjust your plan over time.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Not a complete list. Your clinician and pharmacist will go over the full information for anything you’re prescribed.
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT
Hair grows slowly. Most people need three to six months to notice a change, and about a year to judge how well a treatment is working. Photos taken in the same light every few months help.
These treatments work while you use them. If you stop, hair you kept or regrew is generally lost again over the following months.
Topical minoxidil is FDA-approved for women. Finasteride is approved for men only and isn’t for anyone who is or may become pregnant. Hair loss in women has many possible causes, so a clinician may suggest blood tests or an in-person exam.
Treatment information is based on FDA resources and official drug labels, last reviewed October 2026. Educational information, not individualized medical advice.
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HAIR · HAIR LOSS