Skin assessment
- Medical questionnaire and photo review
- Personalized treatment plan
- Prescription when appropriate
CA$175
per consultation
Modern Dermatology
Dutasteride
Prescription only
Dutasteride prescribed online
Dutasteride (Avodart) can slow male pattern hair loss. Your clinician reviews your scalp photos and history, and decides if it is right for you. Use for hair loss is off-label in Canada.
Start my assessmentAt a glance
- Oral capsule (dutasteride)
- For male pattern hair loss, off-label
- Takes months to show results
Why Modern Dermatology
- Canadian-licensed medical professionals, 100% online
- Prescriptions sent to your pharmacy or delivered
- Follow-up and refills through your Care Team
Used forHair loss
Do not use dutasteride if you are a woman or a child. Women who are or may be pregnant must not handle the capsules. Tell your clinician about any change in mood or in sexual function.
Choosing the right dose for you
Your clinician decides if dutasteride is right for you and sets the plan. The plan depends on your hair loss, your health and how you respond.
Considerations include
- Pattern and speed of hair loss
- Past hair loss treatments and how they worked
- Sexual function and mood history
- Your other medicines and conditions
- Your goals and your comfort with off-label use
How dutasteride works
Dutasteride lowers the hormone that shrinks hair follicles
In male pattern hair loss, a hormone called DHT shrinks hair follicles over time. Dutasteride blocks the enzymes that make DHT, so less DHT reaches the scalp.
It blocks two types of this enzyme. Finasteride blocks one type. Your clinician decides which fits you.
Modern Dermatology
Dutasteride
Prescription only
Recommended for
- Male pattern hair loss
- Thinning that continues on other care
- Men who want a stronger hormonal option
- Men who accept off-label use
- Men without sexual or mood concerns
Your clinician reviews your skin and history, and confirms that this treatment is right for you before prescribing.
Blocks DHT production
Lowers the hormone on the scalp
Slows thinning
Helps keep the hair you have
Protects follicles
Less shrinking over time
Blocks two enzyme types
A broader effect than one-type blockers
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.
- 03
Start your treatment
Get your prescribed medications delivered right to your door. Medication costs are billed separately from your consultation.
- 04
Follow up on your progress
At a follow-up, your clinician can review your progress, discuss side effects and adjust your treatment if needed.
Clear answers.
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Still have questions? Reach our care team at 514 111 1111
Start my assessmentYour clinician decides if Dutasteride is right for you. You share your history and photos, and a Canadian-licensed medical professional reviews them. If Dutasteride is prescribed, a Canadian pharmacy fills it.
Dutasteride lowers DHT, the hormone that shrinks hair follicles in male pattern hair loss. With less DHT, thinning slows and some hair can regrow. It blocks two types of the enzyme that makes DHT.
Hair grows slowly, so results take months. Many men see less shedding first, and fuller hair later. Your clinician checks your progress with photos over time.
Some men have lower sex drive, erection trouble, less semen or breast tenderness. Mood changes have also been reported. Tell your Care Team early, because we can adjust the plan.
Women and children should not take it. Do not take it if you are allergic to it or to similar drugs. Tell your clinician about liver problems, and about all your medicines.
Finasteride is the most common option and is approved in Canada for male pattern hair loss. Oral minoxidil is another option. Your clinician can pair options for you.
Many men use a minoxidil product with it. Your clinician decides what to combine. Do not take finasteride at the same time unless your clinician says so.
It is not for women. A woman who is or may be pregnant must not touch the capsules, because the drug can harm a male baby. Do not donate blood while you take it.
Each consultation costs CA$175. Your pharmacy charges separately for medication. Ask your insurer whether your plan covers the prescribed treatment.
Avodart is the brand sold in Canada, and generic dutasteride is also sold. Both are approved for an enlarged prostate. Use for hair loss is off-label for both. Ask your pharmacist what they stock.
Your clinician reviews your progress before a refill. Your Care Team sends the renewal to your pharmacy when your clinician approves it. Write to us before you run out, so that your treatment does not stop.
Off-label means Health Canada has approved the drug for another use. Clinicians may still prescribe it for hair loss based on evidence. Your clinician explains the benefits and the unknowns.
Simple pricing for your skin care.
Medication costs are separate. Ask your insurer whether your plan reimburses online consultations.
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Your clinician can suggest another option when this one is not the right fit.
