Men's Health

How to avoid paying full price for hair loss treatments

Treatments for hair loss is now a very big industry. There are now products out there that can genuinely help stop hair loss. The treatments primarily consist of regrowth agents such as minoxidil and DHT (Di-hydrotestosterone) inhibitors such as propecia, but there are plenty of other variants of these two, most of them taken orally or applied on areas affected by hair loss.

You can avoid paying full price for hairloss treatments by buying generic versions of popular hair loss treatments such as Propecia and Minoxidil.

By buying the generic version you can expect to save around 1/3 of the full price.

Where to get them

To purchase generic minoxidil, the best place is probably the following site: Minoxidil-Direct

Propecia is currently regarded as the best defence against hairloss. Unlike minoxidil, which primarily for regrowth, propecia actually inhibits the DHT (Dehydro-testosterone), which when binding to the hair follicles in excessive amounts, leads to hair miniaturisation i.e. thinning and loss. Propecia can be an expensive way to maintain hair, but thanks to an Indian company, Cipla, famed for its generic drugs, has launched Finpecia - in effect, a much cheaper version of propecia. They both contain the active ingrediant called finesteride.

The best place to get finpecia for UK residents is from Inhouse Pharmacy (UK) and for US residents also at Inhouse Pharmacy (US).