Our 7 Picks For Where To Get The Best Hair Loss Treatments

Best for Pattern Baldness: Hims

Key Specs

• Cost: Starting at $15-$60 per month, plus processing fees
• Medical Consultation Required: Yes, for some products
• Accepts Insurance: No

Why We Chose It

If you’re worried about or experiencing pattern baldness, Hims can help. Not only does it offer free telehealth visits with a prescriber to sign up for a prescription subscription, but you can also purchase a range of shampoos, conditioners, vitamins, and non-prescription products. In fact, if you’re eligible, you can even get a Power Pack that contains a mix of prescription pills, topical treatments, shampoo, and biotin vitamins. 

Pros & Cons 

Overview

If you’re experiencing pattern baldness hair loss (or you’re worried about it because of a family history with this issue), Hims is a great online service to turn to for treatment. 

The platform features a handy questionnaire to help guide you to the right treatment for the concerns you’re having whether that’s a telehealth visit with a prescriber or some non-prescription products like shampoo, conditioner, topical treatments, or vitamins. All telehealth visits with a Hims physician are free and easy to schedule from the website and, if you’re a candidate for a prescription, you’ll have a variety of options available to you.

For example, if you’re prescribed finasteride tablets, you can sign up for the Hims Hair Power Pack which comes with four products to combat the type of pattern baldness that is common in people assigned male at birth, which includes:

• Your prescription for 1mg strength finasteride tablets
• A bottle of topical minoxidil that includes a dropper to help you apply 1ml doses
• A bottle of thickening shampoo that is formulated with saw palmetto, a tropical tree that has shown some promise in stimulating hair growth 
• A bottle of vitamin gummies formulated with biotin (B7, an essential B vitamin that helps with skin, hair, and nail growth), B12 (which nourishes hair follicles and strengthens hair), B6 (which supports healthy hair growth), and vitamin D (because a deficiency in this vitamin is believed to contribute to pattern hair loss) 

We appreciate that this kit comes with both FDA medications because research has shown that taking oral finasteride along with using topical minoxidil is one of the most effective ways to combat hair loss. This kit is also $60 per month.

Hims also offers prescriptions for topical finasteride and minoxidil spray in addition to finasteride pills, as well as non-prescription treatments such as minoxidil foam, topical minoxidil, biotin vitamins, and several different shampoo and conditioner options. 

Shipping is always free, though there is a $5 processing fee on all orders. You can also purchase non-prescription products or sign up for auto-renewing subscriptions.

Best Prescription Subscriptions: Ro

Key Specs

• Cost: $16-$35 per month
• Medical Consultation Required: Yes
• Accepts Insurance: No

Why We Chose It

Whether you are eligible for a combination of finasteride and minoxidil or just one of these treatments, Ro offers a variety of convenient, effective, and relatively low-cost prescription subscription plans to treat any balding you’re experiencing from home.

Pros & Cons

Overview 

Ro is digital health clinic that helps people who identify as men or who were assigned male at birth address common health issues, such as depression, anxiety, erectile dysfunction and — you guessed it — hair loss. Recently, the brand expanded their product range to also offer hair loss treatments for people assigned female at birth as well.

What made it stand out to us, though, is the wide range of prescription plans available to people who are experiencing hair loss. Whether you are prescribed finasteride, oral minoxidil, topical minoxidil, or a combination of both meds (which often leads to the best results), you can schedule a free telehealth visit and (if eligible) receive a prescription at Ro that will ship the medications right to your door. Once you have your prescription, you’ll be able to order your medications and schedule virtual follow-ups as needed. 

Prices per month vary depending on which medication you’re prescribed:

• Topical minoxidil (generic Rogaine) costs $16 per month
• Finasteride (generic Propecia) costs $20 per month
• Oral minoxidil (generic Loniten) costs $30 per month
• Combination of topical minoxidil and finasteride costs $35 per month

Regardless of what you’re prescribed, shipping is always free and your prescription arrives in two days. You can cancel anytime. 

Best Range of Products: Hers

 Key Specs 

• Cost: $15-$145 per month
• Medical Consultation Required: Yes, for some products
• Accepts Insurance: No

Why We Chose It 

If you’re looking for a prescription for hair loss or eyelash regrowth, a non-prescription treatment, or thickening shampoos, Hers can probably help you as long as you were assigned female at birth. 

Pros & Cons 

Overview

Minoxidil is currently the only FDA-approved hair loss treatment for people assigned female at birth, but just because medication options are limited doesn’t mean you can’t find cost-effective medications or products that will ship to your home. Hers, a wellness company aimed at people who identify as female or nonbinary, offers prescriptions, treatments, and products for a variety of health conditions — including hair loss. 

Not only can you schedule a free online consultation with a prescriber to obtain a prescription for minoxidil pills, but you can also get a prescription for Latisse (which helps with eyelash regrowth), finasteride and minoxidil spray (if you’re post-menopausal), and spironolactone, which slows down the production of hormones that contribute to hair shedding. 

Hers has non-prescription products too, including Hers Minoxidil Foam, which contains a 5% formula that is safe for color-treated hair and absorbs directly into your scalp so your hair doesn’t feel greasy, and a minoxidil solution, which is a topical 2% formula. While both are clinically proven to show results in three to six months, neither should be used if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. 

The company also sells volumizing shampoo and conditioner and a hair mask duo (aka “the weekender kit.”)

Prescriptions prices are difficult to view before you meet with your provider. The finasteride and minoxidil spray costs $45 per month, while the oral spironolactone costs between $5 and $12 per month. You should be aware, though, that there is a $5 processing fee on all orders, although shipping is free.

Best for Supplements: Nutrafol

 Key Specs 

• Cost: $88
• Medical Consultation Required: No
• Accepts Insurance: No

Why We Chose It 

If you’re looking for non-prescription options that aren’t topical, supplements might be what you’re looking for and Nutrafol’s are physician-formulated with medical-grade ingredients. Whether you’re pre-menopausal, postpartum, post-menopausal, or assigned male at birth, the company offers supplement formulas that are aimed to help address some of the main causes behind your hair loss. 

Pros & Cons 

Overview

If you’re not sure you’re ready for a prescription medication, a supplement might be an alternative for you. Nutrafol’s are physician-formulated with medical-grade natural ingredients. The company also offers five different types of supplements depending on your assigned sex at birth and life stage:

• Core for Women, for people assigned female at birth between the ages of 18 and 44
• Women's Vegan, for people assigned female at birth between the ages of 18 and 44 who follow a plant-based lifestyle
• Women’s Balance, for people assigned female at birth over the age of 45 (during or after menopause)
• Postpartum for Women, for people who have given birth in the last year or who are chest-feeding
• Nutrafol Men, for people assigned male at birth over the age of 18

All of these supplements are taken as four capsules once a day with food. None of the supplements — except the formula aimed at postpartum people — should be taken if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. These supplements are also not for people who are on blood thinners or other blood medications, are prone to bleeding, or have a blood condition. 

The company states that the supplements are clinically tested to make sure they’re more effective than placebos — and it shares the results publicly. A six-month clinical trial evaluating Core for Women found 80% of people saw better hair growth overall, as well as thicker hair. A trial of the Women’s Balance showed 100% improvement in visible hair growth, 80% less shedding in three months, and 77% thicker hair in six months. Another study found 80% less breakage and thicker hair in people assigned female at birth and 84% more hair scalp coverage in people assigned male at birth. 

Still, as with any supplement, it is best you consult your doctor before taking them — especially if you’re already taking another prescription or have a medical condition that requires regular treatment. 

Best Leave-In Serum: Bosley MD Healthy Hair & Scalp Follicle Energizer

Key Specs 

• Cost: $32 per bottle
• Medical Consultation Required: No
• Accepts Insurance: No

Why We Chose It 

Looking for a hair regrowth product you can apply and then forget about? BosleyMD’s Healthy Hair & Scalp Follicle Energizer might be what you need. The serum is lightweight (so you don’t have to worry about your hair feeling greasy), prescription-free, and contains ingredients to reduce scalp inflammation and blood circulation to boost hair growth. 

Pros & Cons

Overview

If you’re looking for a hair regrowth treatment you don’t need a prescription for, BosleyMD’s Healthy Hair and Scalp Follicle Energizer is a good option: this leave-in serum is lightweight and fast-absorbing so you don’t have to worry about whether it’s going to make your hair greasy all day. It’s a vegan, cruelty-free, sulfate-free formula that contains four ingredients that may help regrow or strengthen hair, including: 

• Biotin, which is believed to strengthen hair follicles
• Caffeine, which can inhibit the effects of DHT, an androgen — or sex hormone — that can affect your hair and scalp
• Panthenol, which helps your hair retain moisture so it looks fuller or thicker
• Apple stem cell extract, which some believe stimulates hair growth

While this serum is not a prescription medication to help your hair grow like some of the other products on our list, it is created by a company that is considered a leader in hair regrowth products and it can be used as a complementary serum with any treatment you’re currently undergoing. The company also sells a number of complementary products — including some with minoxidil — that you can use with this serum. Plus, you can buy online not only through the company, but also on Amazon and at pharmacies like RiteAid. Since you’re only applying this serum to targeted areas, one bottle should last over a month.

One bottle of the Healthy Hair and Scalp Follicle Energizer costs $32. On the Bosley website, shipping is only free for orders over $35 — so you’ll need to purchase it alongside another product if you want that free shipping — but the product is also available on Amazon and in-store at several pharmacy locations.

Unfortunately, there is no subscription option available, so bottles will need to be purchased as needed.

Most Affordable: Blink Health

Key Specs 

• Cost: $9 per month
• Medical Consultation Required: Yes
• Accepts Insurance: Yes

Why We Chose It 

If you’re looking for a low-cost, FDA-approved treatment for your hair loss (aka oral finasteride), Blink Health can help. All it costs is $10 for an online doctor appointment, then $9 per month for home delivery of your medication. 

Pros & Cons 

Overview 

Blink Health is an online pharmacy that offers oral finasteride for those assigned male at birth. Since the oral medication requires a prescription (unlike its topical form), you’ll need to see a doctor to get prescribed — but that visit will only cost you $10 and it can be done from your smartphone or computer. 

If your prescription is approved — and it only takes 24 hours to get a yes or a no from the doc — your prescription will be shipped right to your door in discreet packaging every month for $9 a month. You can also pick up your prescription at a participating in-person pharmacy if you prefer, such as Walmart Pharmacy, Safeway, or one of the other 35,000 other options, for $20.

The company can help you with other generic medications too, including erectile dysfunction pills, birth control, cold sore meds, and cholesterol medication.

The biggest drawback to Blink Health — at least in terms of hair loss treatments — is that it only offers one treatment opinion (i.e. oral finasteride) and it will only prescribe that to you if you happen to be someone assigned male at birth between the ages of 25 and 65 in one of the states Blink Health operates in. 

Best Hair Loss Shampoo and Conditioner: Keeps Thickening Duo

Key Specs 

• Cost: $44 every three months (first order is $22)
• Medical Consultation Required: Yes, for some products
• Accepts Insurance: No

Why We Chose It 

Designed for people assigned male at birth, this thickening shampoo and conditioner duo from Keeps can help you thicken your hair in four to six months after using every day — and it makes a great add-on if you want a prescription treatment from the company too. 

Pros & Cons 

Overview 

Keeps is a telehealth company that can help you treat your hair loss with prescriptions and over-the-counter products too. So if you’re looking for a doctor to prescribe you medication, you’re looking for over-the-counter products, or you want some hair care products to help your hair look thicker, it’s got you covered. And it has a short one-minute quiz to help you figure out what treatment is best for you.

But what caught our eye was the shampoo and conditioner kit. While the company is careful to say these products are not clinically backed (like its prescription products or generic Rogaine), it can help your hair look thicker, making it a great complimentary product. The shampoo and conditioners are paraben-free and contain four ingredients believed to help strengthen and thicken your hair: biotin, saw palmetto, green tea, and caffeine. 

There are options for three-, six-, and 12-month subscriptions, depending on the product However, if you just want to try it, you can also purchase the kit on Amazon too.

It is worth noting that the Keeps company caters only to people assigned male at birth. And while none of the ingredients in this shampoo are necessarily unsafe for people assigned female at birth, it wouldn’t be our top choice for them either (we recommend Hers products instead, like its shampoo and conditioner kit). 

The Keeps shampoo and conditioner kit ships every three months for $44 a month. Other product prices vary depending on what you’re prescribed or choose to buy sans prescription. Shipping for all orders is $5.