Hair
Minoxidil 6% / Finasteride 0.1% Topical
Your once-daily scalp protocol, compounded.
A single topical solution combining minoxidil and finasteride, compounded by a licensed 503A pharmacy and applied once a day. Your provider confirms it's clinically appropriate for you before it ships.
Purchase type
Save 10% today and on every refill. Auto-renews at your selected cadence, pause or cancel anytime.
Cadence
Only available if prescribed after an online consultation with a licensed provider.
What's included
- ✓Medication and supplies
- ✓Provider visit and unlimited follow-ups
- ✓Free expedited shipping
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How it works
Your provider prescribes this as a single solution that works on hair loss two different ways. Minoxidil acts locally at the scalp, opening potassium channels and boosting VEGF activity, which keeps follicles in their growth, or anagen, phase longer and increases blood flow where you apply it. Finasteride is included in the same solution but works differently: applied to the scalp rather than swallowed, it blocks DHT right at the follicle, and only around 1.4 percent of that dose ever reaches your bloodstream, a fraction of what an oral tablet puts into your system. Your provider designs this combination so both mechanisms run at once, from one bottle.
What to expect
Most people notice visible change between eight and twelve weeks, building toward a peak around twelve to eighteen months. A temporary uptick in shedding between weeks two and eight is normal, your hair cycle resetting itself rather than the treatment failing. Minoxidil and finasteride work through separate mechanisms, extending the hair growth phase and improving blood flow to the scalp on one hand, reducing DHT at the follicle on the other; combining them in one daily application lets both processes run together, and your provider confirms the combination fits you. In a one-year comparative study, 94.1 percent of people using the combination improved, versus 59 percent on minoxidil alone and 80.5 percent on topical finasteride alone. Some people notice dandruff, redness, itching, or irritation where they apply it daily, and systemic absorption, along with systemic side-effect risk, stays minimal at these strengths.
- ✓Combines two hair-loss mechanisms, minoxidil and topical finasteride, in one daily application
- ✓Roughly 1.4 percent systemic absorption of finasteride, far below what oral tablets produce
- ✓Minoxidil alone is FDA-approved as a topical hair-loss treatment since 1988
- ✓One application instead of managing two separate products on different schedules
Safety information
This product is compounded by a licensed pharmacy and is not FDA-approved. It has not undergone FDA review for safety or efficacy. It's absolutely contraindicated during pregnancy or breastfeeding, since finasteride, even at low systemic exposure, carries a risk of harm to a developing fetus. Your provider will also ask about any scalp conditions or broken skin, since irritation can increase how much of the medication is absorbed. If your provider decides this combination isn't clinically appropriate for you, you won't be charged for the medication.
Frequently asked questions
Compounded medications are prepared by a US-licensed pharmacy and are not reviewed by the FDA for safety or effectiveness. Products are dispensed only after a licensed provider determines they are appropriate. Information here is educational and is not a substitute for medical advice.