Hair growth
Your hair has a window.
Pattern hair loss is progressive — the follicles you keep today are the ones you can still save. Starting earlier beats starting harder.
Free to start · reviewed by a licensed physician within 24 hours.
Timelines reflect typical response to first-line therapy. Individual results vary — your doctor will set expectations for your pattern.
The science
Boring medicine. Working medicine.
No miracle serums. The medications that regrow hair have decades of evidence behind them — the hard part is matching them to you, and staying on them.
First-line medication
Clinically proven options like finasteride and minoxidil — your doctor chooses what fits your pattern, age and sex. On treatment, around 9 in 10 men stop further loss.
Root causes, checked
Thyroid, iron, stress, hormones — especially for women, hair loss is often a symptom first. We look for the cause before we reach for the prescription pad.
A plan you can keep
Hair medicine is slow — consistency wins. We design for 12 months, not 12 days: simple routines, check-ins, and doses your life can actually absorb.
Figures are drawn from published clinical studies of first-line therapies and describe typical outcomes, not guarantees. Treatment is prescribed only when your doctor judges it clinically appropriate for you.
Who we treat
Different biology, different plans.
Male and female hair loss are not the same condition wearing different haircuts. We treat them differently, on purpose.
For men
Male pattern loss is driven mostly by DHT, a hormone that gradually shrinks follicles at the crown and hairline. That mechanism is well understood, which is why treatment is usually straightforward:
- A DHT-blocking medication where appropriate, to stop further loss
- Topical or oral minoxidil to push regrowth in thinning zones
- A frank conversation about side effects before you start — not after
For women
In women, hair loss is more often a signal than a diagnosis. So we evaluate first and prescribe second — because treating the wrong cause wastes your window:
- Screening for iron deficiency and thyroid issues before any treatment
- Checking for PCOS and other hormonal drivers where the history suggests it
- Treatment matched to the cause found — not a one-size prescription
What to expect
Month 3 usually looks like nothing. Month 9 is when other people notice.
Hair grows about a centimetre a month, so even a treatment that is working perfectly looks unremarkable at first. We will tell you what is normal at every stage — so a quiet month never makes you quit a plan that is working.
Questions
Asked honestly, answered the same.
Does it really work?
For pattern hair loss, yes — first-line medications are among the better-evidenced treatments in medicine. In studies, around 9 in 10 men on treatment stop losing further hair, and a majority see some regrowth over 12 months. What medication cannot do is revive follicles that are long gone, which is why timing matters more than intensity. Results vary by person and by how early you start.
What about side effects?
They are real, and we will not pretend otherwise. A small percentage of men on finasteride — typically low single digits in trials — report sexual side effects, which usually resolve after stopping. Minoxidil can cause scalp irritation and a temporary shed early on. Your doctor screens your history first, explains the trade-offs plainly, and monitors you after you start. If something does not sit right, we adjust or stop.
Am I too late?
Probably not — but the honest answer depends on what is left. Medication protects and thickens follicles that are miniaturised but still alive; it cannot rebuild areas that have been smooth and bare for years. Most people who feel “too late” still have plenty worth protecting. A consultation is the fastest way to find out where you actually stand.
Is treatment different for men and women?
Meaningfully, yes. Some first-line medications for men are not appropriate for many women — particularly women who are or may become pregnant. And because female hair loss is more often driven by iron, thyroid, or hormonal conditions, we screen women for those causes before prescribing anything. Same consultation, different decision tree.
Answers describe typical findings from published research and clinical practice. They are general information, not personal medical advice — that is what the consultation is for.
Next step
The best month to start was last year. The second best is now.
One 5-minute online consultation, reviewed by a doctor. If treatment fits, it ships. If it does not, we say so.
Physician reviewed