Expert review
Your skin is not a template. A Canadian-licensed medical professional reviews your photos and history before choosing a treatment.
Get hirsutism treatment online
Hirsutism is dark, coarse hair on the face, chest or belly. Your clinician looks for the cause and, when appropriate, may prescribe Diane-35 or spironolactone, with blood tests when needed.
Hirsutism treatments
Hormone-based options, chosen by your clinician after a review.
Hair that keeps coming back needs a cause.
Shaving and waxing treat the hair, not the reason it grows. We look for the hormone cause with you, and when appropriate your clinician prescribes a tablet that slows new hair. Laser or electrolysis then lasts longer.
- Canadian-licensed medical professionals
- Prescriptions sent to your pharmacy or delivered to your door
- Ongoing support from your Care Team
- CA$175 per consultation
Your care at a glance.
- Per consultation
- CA$175
- Available nationwide
- Canada
- Based on your clinical assessment
- Your plan
How it works.
- 01
Tell us about your skin
Complete a quick medical questionnaire and upload a few photos of your skin concerns. No appointment needed.
- 02
Get your personalized treatment plan
A Canadian-licensed medical professional will review your information and recommend a personalized treatment plan, including prescriptions when appropriate. Most conditions can be assessed without a video consultation.
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Start your treatment
Get your prescribed medications delivered right to your door. Medication costs are billed separately from your consultation.
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Follow up on your progress
At a follow-up, your clinician can review your progress, discuss side effects and adjust your treatment if needed.
No more guessing. Real care, from day one.
Evidence-based treatments
No trends, no guesswork. Your plan uses prescription treatments that dermatology guidelines support.
Photos, not appointments
Care on your schedule. Most skin concerns can be assessed from your photos and answers, with no video call.
Ongoing support
We stay with you. Send progress photos and message your Care Team when you have a question or need a refill.
Delivered to you
From prescription to doorstep. Pick up at your pharmacy, or have your treatment delivered to your door.
Simple pricing for your skin care.
Medication costs are separate. Ask your insurer whether your plan reimburses online consultations.
Skin assessment
- Medical questionnaire and photo review
- Personalized treatment plan
- Prescription when appropriate
CA$175
per consultation
Clear answers.
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Start my assessmentYes, in many cases. You answer a questionnaire and upload photos. A Canadian-licensed medical professional reviews them and prescribes when appropriate. Your clinician may ask for blood tests by requisition first, and some people need in-person care or an endocrine specialist.
Hirsutism is extra dark, coarse hair in a male pattern in women, for example on the upper lip, chin, jaw, chest or belly. It is different from fine, light hair over the body, which is called hypertrichosis. Hirsutism is common and treatable.
Most cases come from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or from no clear cause, with hair follicles that are sensitive to normal hormone levels. Rarely, other hormone conditions or tumours cause it. Some medications and menopause changes can also play a part.
Often yes. Blood tests can check hormones such as testosterone and DHEAS, and sometimes prolactin and thyroid levels. Mild hirsutism with regular periods may not need them. Your clinician decides which tests you need.
Your clinician may prescribe Diane-35 (cyproterone and ethinyl estradiol) or spironolactone (Aldactone), or both. Laser or electrolysis removes the hair that is already there. Your clinician decides which option fits you.
Hair grows in long cycles. Most people judge the effect after about 6 months, and the full effect can take 9 to 12 months. Your Care Team asks for photos at set times so you can see slow changes.
Side effects depend on the drug. Spironolactone can change your periods and your potassium levels. Hormonal pills can cause headaches, breast tenderness or a higher risk of blood clots in some people. Your clinician explains the risks that apply to you.
Some treatments can harm a pregnancy, so your clinician talks with you about reliable contraception. Diane-35 is also a hormonal contraceptive. Tell your clinician if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
No. Shaving does not change how thick the hair grows, though stubble feels coarse. Laser and electrolysis last longest. They work better once the hormone cause is treated.
No. PCOS is a common cause, but many people have no other condition. Your clinician looks at your periods, skin, weight and blood tests to decide. Both groups often respond to the same treatments.
See a doctor soon if the hair grows over a few months, your voice deepens, you gain muscle, your scalp hair thins, or your periods stop. These signs may point to a hormone-producing tumour and need urgent testing. Your clinician sends you to in-person care when needed.
Keep up your treatment and your hair removal plan, because stopping often brings the hair back. A healthy weight helps if PCOS is the cause. Send new photos to your Care Team if the hair changes quickly.
Each consultation costs CA$175. Your pharmacy charges separately for medication. Ask your insurer whether your plan covers the prescribed treatment.