Skin assessment
- Medical questionnaire and photo review
- Personalized treatment plan
- Prescription when appropriate
CA$175
per consultation
Modern Dermatology
Finasteride
Prescription only
Finasteride prescribed online
Finasteride (Propecia) is a daily pill that slows male pattern hair loss. Your clinician reviews your scalp photos and history, and decides if it is right for you. A Canadian pharmacy fills the prescription.
Start my assessmentAt a glance
- Oral tablet (finasteride)
- For male pattern hair loss
- 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
Finasteride is for men only. Women who are or may be pregnant must not handle crushed tablets. Tell your clinician about any change in mood or in sexual function.
Choosing the right dose for you
Your clinician decides if finasteride 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 plans for children
How finasteride works
Finasteride lowers the hormone that shrinks hair follicles
In male pattern hair loss, a hormone called DHT shrinks hair follicles over time. Finasteride blocks the enzyme that makes DHT, so less DHT reaches the scalp.
With less DHT, thinning slows and some follicles recover. Treatment works only while you keep taking it.
Modern Dermatology
Finasteride
Prescription only
Recommended for
- Early male pattern hair loss
- A receding hairline
- Thinning at the crown
- Men who want to keep the hair they have
- Men who prefer a daily pill
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
Helps regrowth
Some hair can come back
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 Finasteride is right for you. You share your history and photos, and a Canadian-licensed medical professional reviews them. If Finasteride is prescribed, a Canadian pharmacy fills it.
Finasteride lowers DHT, the hormone that shrinks hair follicles in male pattern hair loss. With less DHT, thinning slows and some hair can regrow. It works only while you keep taking it.
Hair grows slowly, so results take months. Many men notice less shedding first and fuller hair later. Your clinician judges the result after a longer period, with photos.
Some men have lower sex drive, erection trouble, less semen or breast tenderness. Mood changes have also been reported, and some men report effects that last after they stop. 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. Tell your clinician about liver problems, mood problems and prostate tests.
Dutasteride is a stronger option, and oral minoxidil is another. Your clinician can also suggest a topical product. The right choice depends on your hair loss and your health.
Many men use a minoxidil product with it. Your clinician decides what to combine. Do not take dutasteride 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 crushed or broken tablets, because the drug can harm a male baby. Whole, coated tablets are safe to handle.
Each consultation costs CA$175. Your pharmacy charges separately for medication. Ask your insurer whether your plan covers the prescribed treatment.
Propecia is the brand name sold in Canada, and generic finasteride is also sold. The medicine is the same. Your pharmacist can tell you which version they stock and what it costs.
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.
Hair loss tends to return over the next months, because the effect lasts only while you take it. Talk to your clinician before you stop. Your clinician can suggest a plan.
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.
