Choosing an online hair loss solution involves a range of considerations, including affordability, convenience, and effectiveness. While most companies offering online hair loss solutions provide the same or similar products, they differ in cost and convenience.

Our team considers all factors when choosing companies that offer the best hair loss solutions. Here is our vetting process.

A note on vetting

In addition to the factors in this article, every online hair loss solution featured on Medical News Today has first been vetted to ensure it aligns with Medical News Today’s brand integrity standards and approach to well-being.

We check for:

  • credibility
  • company reputation
  • good business practices

Read more about our vetting process.

Once a service has passed our initial vetting process, the team looks at the following to make sure they are the best options available online:

Solution ingredients and effectiveness

Whether you have androgenic alopecia, alopecia areata, or another type of hair loss and thinning, our team carefully selects the right hair loss solution for your needs.

While many studies show the effectiveness of prescription medication, OTC solutions can also help prevent further hair loss. We only include companies that offer effective hair loss solutions, whether they include minoxidil, finasteride, or OTC ingredients such as saw palmetto and ashwagandha.

Affordability

Prescription medication is often more costly than OTC supplements, especially when factoring in online consults.

Most telehealth services have similar pricing, so we only include those that offer the best value for money, such as membership plans that reduce the cost of using the service.

OTC supplements are suitable for most budgets, and we always include at least two products we think are the most affordable while remaining high quality.

Convenience

Many services that offer online hair loss solutions have subscriptions that ensure you will not run out of treatments. Some services are subscription-only, while many companies offer monthly or quarterly subscriptions for hair loss solutions. Sometimes, these subscriptions are more affordable than a one-off purchase.

We also consider where the company ships to. Most will deliver straight to your home in discreet packaging. However, others may offer local pharmacy pick-up, which may be more convenient if you do not want anyone else in your household to know about these deliveries.

Our rigorous vetting process means that we will not include online hair loss solutions that:

  • make misleading claims
  • are not transparent about the ingredients
  • make claims that are not supported by evidence