Pattern hair loss has prescription treatments; other kinds of hair loss call for a different approach. The clinician sorts which it is from your answers and your photos. $50, charged only when a clinician replies to you.
A Canadian physician or nurse practitioner replies to you in writing, within 24 hours. Any prescription goes straight to your pharmacy. No account, no booking, nothing to set up until the end.
An intake, not a chat with a clinician: a few questions, then a physician or nurse practitioner replies in writing.
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Just talk. Nothing to sign up for.
For pattern hair loss, yes. Finasteride is a prescription tablet used for men; minoxidil tablets are a prescription option used off-label; spironolactone is used for some women. Which, if any, suits you depends on the kind of hair loss and your health, which the clinician sorts from your answers and photos.
Yes, when it is appropriate. The clinician checks that the hair loss is the pattern kind, asks about mood, because Health Canada warns of mood changes on finasteride, and does not prescribe it to a woman who could become pregnant.
The foam and the liquid are sold over the counter in Canada. Minoxidil tablets are a prescription hair loss medication, used off-label, with side effects to weigh: low blood pressure, fluid retention and unwanted hair growth, so they are not used by people with low blood pressure or a heart condition.
Pattern loss in women shows as a widening part. The clinician checks for hormonal signs, thyroid and iron first, and uses minoxidil or, in some cases, spironolactone; finasteride is not used when pregnancy is possible.
No. The treatments slow pattern loss and partly regrow hair while they are used; stopping them lets the loss resume. Hair loss with a trigger, such as illness or a big weight change, usually settles on its own.
A licensed physician or nurse practitioner reviews your request, for men and for women; the questions and the photos differ a little, the care is the same.
Hair loss is read with the eyes: the top of the head from above and the hairline from the front tell the clinician which kind it is. Round smooth patches or a sore, scaly scalp need to be seen in person.
Thyroid and iron are checked in any hair loss that is not plainly the pattern kind. If yours are more than a year old the reply may come with a requisition.
Months. Shedding can increase in the first weeks before it improves, and the first visible change is usually at three to six months of steady use.
$50 for the written review, charged only when a clinician replies. Finasteride generics are inexpensive at the pharmacy; minoxidil foam is bought over the counter.
I've run out of my blood pressure pills and my family doctor retired last month. Can I get a refill?
Yes. I've sent three months of your blood pressure medication to your pharmacy. Please have your blood pressure checked within the month so your next renewal is straightforward.
Not covered by provincial health plans — your own doctor or a walk-in clinic remains free.