Hair loss treatment cost:
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How much does hair-loss treatment cost per month?

Generic finasteride 1 mg can average $11.74 per 30-day treatment month with a $45 Bidwell visit plus Cost Plus Drugs medication and shipping. The six-month total is $70.46 before tax, if prescribed. That is a budget average, not a monthly subscription: the first visit and 90-tablet fill cost $57.73; the authorized refill costs $12.73.

Examples use separate generic finasteride 1 mg, minoxidil 2.5 mg or dutasteride 0.5 mg, one unit daily if prescribed, two 90-day fills and one $5.25 shipment per fill. Combination drugs ship together. Oral minoxidil and dutasteride are off-label for hair loss. Medication is paid separately to the pharmacy; Bidwell does not sell a medication bundle.

The cheapest consultation is not always the cheapest course of treatment. Dr. B advertises a lower visit fee and can be cheaper in the finasteride example below. Subscriptions may include longer access to a provider. Compare the same medicine, quantity, refill allowance and ongoing care before deciding.

By Bidwell Health · Published September 19, 2026 · Last updated: October 21, 2026
Written by a competing provider. See our method and disclosure · Check the sources

Finasteride cost: Hims vs Ro vs Keeps vs GoodRx and other options

Finasteride is the clearest direct comparison because these rows concern the same active ingredient, 1 mg strength and oral tablet form. The service around the prescription still differs. Bidwell and Dr. B separate the visit from the pharmacy bill; the subscriptions bundle services. The comparison includes a lower-cost competitor and longer prepaid plans.

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Periods are six and twelve treatment months. Bidwell supplies 180 and 360 daily doses in this model; Keeps explicitly lists those quantities. Competitor figures follow their published plan lengths. Hims figures are starting-rate projections, not confirmed checkout totals. Prices are before tax.

A fair comparison includes the lower-priced route. Dr. B lists a 90-day finasteride prescription with no refills. At its $19 consultation rate, two visits plus the same pharmacy fills total $63.46 over 180 days, $7 below Bidwell's example. A required video review, different prescription or extra care changes that model. Bidwell's example uses one $45 visit with one authorized refill and the included 21-day messaging window.

The lower prepaid plans belong in the comparison. Ro's twelve-month finasteride rate gives a $192 total, rather than the $240 that results from repeating its quarterly rate. Bidwell's $140.92 example is $51.08 less. Over six months, the difference from Ro's $108 plan is $37.54. Those figures compare the care-and-pharmacy model with Ro's listed plan, not the price of pills alone.

Keeps' first-order offer narrows the gap further: $94.50 for 180 tablets or $168 for 360 tablets, before any checkout fees. Its regular displayed prices are $135 and $240. The promotion is included here so an introductory offer is neither hidden nor presented as a permanent renewal rate.

GoodRx Care Direct shows $105 for 180 tablets on its six-month selection and $196 for 360 tablets on its twelve-month plan. Those totals average $17.50 and $16.33 per month. Its $18 and $16 monthly headlines are rounded, so multiplying those headlines gives the wrong billed total.

Happy Head also advertises a six-month finasteride 1 mg option for $108, including its consultation and shipping. Its product page describes capsules, so it is listed separately from the generic-tablet comparison rather than assumed to be the same dosage form. Happy Head finasteride plans.

Keeps' shipping FAQ, last updated May 14, 2024 and rechecked October 3, still says $5 per shipment. Its separate express checkout displays free shipping before a product is selected. That empty-cart display does not verify the fee for these finasteride plans. We label the figures as medication subtotals; confirm shipping and any consultation charge at the selected checkout. Shipping FAQ · Express checkout.

What the generic medication costs

Start with the medicine itself. A prescription for a generic drug can be filled at a pharmacy that accepts it, without buying an ongoing telehealth subscription. The following quotes come from the public Cost Plus Drugs calculator with the strength and 90-count quantity selected, rather than extrapolating from a 30-tablet price.

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These prices already include the pharmacy's $5 labor fee for each medication. We do not add that fee again. Standard delivery costs $5.25 for one or two prescriptions in the same order. That makes a two-drug 90-day order $21.04 for finasteride plus minoxidil, or $25.91 for dutasteride plus minoxidil. Separate shipments cost more. Cost Plus shipping terms.

The source pages are finasteride, minoxidil and dutasteride. You can select the same quantity and check the current quote. Your local pharmacy may offer a competitive price too. Compare the actual cash or discount-card price, not an unrelated retail list price.

Oral minoxidil: compare tablets with tablets

A price for minoxidil foam is not a price for oral minoxidil. Topical products go on the scalp; oral minoxidil is a prescription tablet used off-label for hair loss. The route and the clinical considerations differ, so a topical-product price should not be substituted into an oral-treatment budget.

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Ro's pricing page lists oral-minoxidil rates by plan length, but does not tie those prices to a specific prescribed dose. Bidwell's example prices 2.5 mg tablets. The dollar difference is meaningful only if the treatment you are prescribed matches the option you priced. A clinician may recommend a different dose or decide oral minoxidil is not appropriate.

Hims also lists a minoxidil chew with a supplement blend. Happy Head's standalone minoxidil page describes 1.25 mg dosing. Neither belongs in a table labeled as the same 2.5 mg tablet. Ask what is actually in the prescription, how many doses the shipment contains and whether the price applies to that exact product.

Finasteride plus minoxidil: separate tablets or a compounded combination?

Bidwell's Growth plan uses two separate prescriptions: finasteride 1 mg and oral minoxidil 2.5 mg daily, when clinically appropriate. At the pharmacy prices above, six months totals $87.08, including the visit and shipping. There is no second visit fee simply because the approved hair-loss plan contains two medications.

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These rows compare budgets for different treatments, not equivalent products or expected results. Hims' dose and plan depend on the prescribed product. Happy Head's listed minoxidil dose is 1.25 mg, compared with 2.5 mg in the Growth example. Its explicit refill line says $63.20/month although a separate card rounds to $63; the calculation uses the explicit refill figure.

A combined chew or capsule can be convenient. Two separate prescriptions can make it easier for a clinician to adjust one medication while leaving the other unchanged. Neither format is automatically better for every patient. The relevant question is whether the formulation provides a clinical or practical benefit worth its cost for you.

The FDA distinguishes approved generics from compounded medicines. A compounded product does not become FDA-approved because its ingredients also appear in approved drugs. That distinction does not prove that a particular compounded formula is ineffective; it means this comparison cannot treat it as an interchangeable generic. FDA explanation.

What about topical finasteride combinations?

Hims advertises a finasteride-minoxidil spray starting at $35/month. Ro lists Mane Spray at $43/month on its six-month plan, equivalent to $258 for that plan. These are topical compounded products, not the oral tablets priced above. A patient who needs or prefers a topical prescription should compare topical ingredients, concentrations and delivered volume with a clinician. A lower oral-treatment price alone is not a reason to change routes.

What each Bidwell hair-loss plan costs with this pharmacy

All five plans use the same $45 visit fee. The medication decision follows the clinical review; choosing a plan does not guarantee that prescription. This table makes the pharmacy part visible instead of presenting the visit fee as the whole treatment price.

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The medication remains separate from the visit. You pay Bidwell for the visit, then pay the pharmacy for each fill. These examples use Cost Plus Drugs because its prices are public and reproducible. You can choose another pharmacy, and a different pharmacy quote changes the totals.

The Max Strength name identifies the dutasteride-plus-minoxidil plan. It is not a promise of greater regrowth for an individual patient. Dutasteride, including when used by itself, is prescribed off-label for hair loss. Treatment choice depends on your history, current medications, tolerance and clinical assessment.

For another dutasteride budget, our October 3 check of Happy Head lists $221 for its six-month 0.5 mg plan. Its page describes a freshly compounded formula, so compare the product as well as the price with the $80.20 generic-capsule example above. The displayed monthly figure is rounded; we use the listed six-month charge. Happy Head dutasteride pricing.

The calculation, with nothing hidden

The twelve-treatment-month column repeats that cycle once, with a second $45 visit and two further 90-day fills, if continuing treatment is approved. It covers 360 days of daily dosing. A calendar year has 365 days, so this is not a promise that two visits cover every day of a calendar year. See the exact period used.

Hair-loss cost calculator: use your own pharmacy quote

Estimate six or twelve treatment months with the Bidwell visit schedule. Choose a priced example or replace the pharmacy and shipping amounts with your quote. This compares spending, not treatment suitability or equivalent results.

Before tax. One $45 visit per approved 180-day course, one unit of each medicine daily, and 90-day fills. Shorter prescriptions or additional care increase cost. Monthly averages are not payment schedules. Numbers you enter stay in this calculator; they are not sent with analytics or saved. Do not enter medical or identifying information.

Dutasteride and oral minoxidil, without a subscription

Your treatment options should not end with finasteride or a scalp foam. Bidwell offers clinician review for oral dutasteride 0.5 mg, oral minoxidil 2.5 mg, finasteride 1 mg and the supported two-drug plans. If prescribed, these are separate generic medications sent to your chosen pharmacy. The visit is $45, with no required membership, compounded blend or supplement purchase.

If your current service does not offer the treatment you want to discuss, you can request a new assessment here. If it does offer the same medication, compare the dose, formulation, full price and renewal terms. Access to an option is not a promise that it is appropriate for you; oral minoxidil and dutasteride are prescribed off-label for hair loss.

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“Not listed” describes the public menu we checked, not proof that a provider will never prescribe it. Availability can change. Hims, Ro and Keeps already offer oral minoxidil; Keeps also advertises dutasteride combinations. Bidwell's distinction is the combination of these supported generic options, separate prescriptions, pharmacy choice and a per-visit fee.

Keep your treatment. Drop the required subscription.

You do not need another recurring plan just to request ongoing hair-loss care. With Bidwell, pay for a visit when you need the next prescription and buy prescribed medication from your pharmacy. Growth uses separate finasteride and oral minoxidil tablets; Max Strength uses separate dutasteride and oral minoxidil. You can compare pharmacy prices without purchasing a branded combination or supplement bundle.

A new clinician review is still required. Bring your current medication names, doses and instructions, and arrange the next supply before cancelling a service you depend on. Requesting the same treatment does not guarantee approval, and you should not switch or combine medicines based only on price.

Pharmacy refills and new visits are different

If approved, each hair-loss medication may be prescribed as a 90-day supply with one refill, for 6 months of treatment, when clinically appropriate. Use that refill through your pharmacy. When you need the next prescription, start a new $45 visit in your portal.

1. Start the visit. Share your health information and initial scalp photos. A licensed clinician reviews your visit and decides whether treatment is appropriate.
2. Fill the prescription. If approved, your prescription goes to the pharmacy you chose. Medication is paid separately.
3. Use the authorized refill. Request it from the pharmacy when due. You do not pay Bidwell another $45 just to fill a refill already authorized on that prescription.
4. Request the next prescription. When those authorized fills are used, continue through a new $45 portal visit. Review your previous answers, update what changed and confirm your pharmacy. A routine return visit does not require another photo upload.

Follow-up messaging for the visit is available for 21 days after receipt of the care summary. The prescription, instructions and visit history stay readable afterward. Ending that messaging period does not remove an authorized refill from the pharmacy. New care after the messaging period requires a new visit.

The supply and refill allowance are part of the price comparison. One approved $45 visit can cover a 90-day supply plus one refill for each medication, for 6 months of treatment. The authorized pharmacy refill does not require another visit fee. After those fills are used, the next prescription requires a new $45 visit. We show that schedule alongside dated medication and shipping costs so you can budget for continued treatment.

There is no required Bidwell subscription or automatic visit renewal. You decide when to request another visit. Your pharmacy may offer its own optional refill reminders or automatic shipping; those arrangements are separate from Bidwell.

When a subscription may be worth paying for

Price matters, but so does what you need from the service. Some subscriptions include ongoing provider access and automatic shipments. Hims advertises unlimited provider access, and Ro advertises unlimited messaging. Bidwell's included follow-up is limited to the visit's 21-day period. Someone who expects frequent treatment adjustments should weigh that difference, rather than comparing medication totals alone. Hims · Ro.

A subscription can also make sense if it offers a formulation your clinician recommends, serves your state when another practice does not, or makes consistent treatment easier for you. An upfront annual purchase may lower its effective monthly price, though it also changes how much you pay at once. Read the renewal and cancellation terms before choosing it.

The separate-visit model is especially worth comparing when you want ordinary generic tablets, a pharmacy you control and no automatic visit charge. It also lets you compare pharmacy prices independently of your provider. The price gap is the cost difference between two ways of obtaining care and medication; it does not tell us a competitor's profit margin or quality of care.

When Bidwell is not the cheapest route

If you already have a valid prescription with refills, you may only need to fill it. Buying another visit solely to use a pharmacy's cash price can add an unnecessary expense. A clinician you already see may also provide appropriate hair-loss care at a lower out-of-pocket visit cost. Compare the total you would actually pay, including any covered care you already receive.

Bidwell's men's hair-loss service is for adults 18 and older who are physically in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Virginia or Washington at the time of the visit. Outside those states, another clinician is the appropriate route. Check availability.

How to compare your current subscription before switching

Open your most recent prescription and renewal notice. Write down the drug, strength, form, daily directions, quantity, next charge and how long that shipment lasts. For a blend, record every ingredient. Then request a pharmacy quote for the exact generic prescription your clinician considers appropriate.

For a six-month comparison, add the visit fee to two 90-day medication fills and any shipping charges. For two medicines, ask whether they can ship in the same order. Compare that figure with the subscription's actual next charge and supply length, not only the introductory monthly headline. Include any paid follow-up you expect to need.

Arrange the next prescription and supply before cancelling a service you still depend on. Do not change doses, replace a topical formula with tablets or stop medication based on a price table. Hair-loss treatment usually needs to continue to maintain its benefits; ending a subscription does not mean treatment is complete. AAD treatment guidance.

The right treatment comes before the lowest price

This comparison concerns medication-based care for male-pattern hair loss. Sudden or patchy loss, a painful or inflamed scalp, or hair loss with other symptoms may need a different evaluation. A clinician should establish the likely cause before prescribing. How hair loss is evaluated.

Finasteride can cause adverse effects, including sexual side effects. Oral minoxidil affects blood pressure and carries a boxed warning for potentially serious cardiac effects; its use for hair loss is off-label. Dutasteride is also off-label for hair loss. Lower pharmacy prices do not make these medicines appropriate for everyone. Review risks and follow-up with your clinician. Oral minoxidil label · Bidwell clinical protocols.

Bidwell's visit fee is refunded when the clinician determines online care is not appropriate. Prescriptions and results are not guaranteed. The service does not replace urgent or emergency care.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest way to get finasteride if I already have a prescription?

If you have a valid prescription with authorized refills, compare pharmacy prices first. You may not need to pay for another visit. The October 3 Cost Plus Drugs quote is $7.48 for 90 finasteride 1 mg tablets, plus $5.25 standard shipping, or $12.73 before tax. Your local pharmacy may quote less.

Is $11.74 a monthly hair-loss subscription?

No. It is the $70.46 six-month finasteride example divided by six. You pay $45 for the Bidwell visit, then the pharmacy for each fill: $12.73 for the first 90-tablet fill with shipping and $12.73 for the authorized refill. Treatment and prescription length require clinician approval.

Does a cheaper prescription mean the same treatment?

Compare the active ingredient, strength, dosage form, directions and quantity first. A finasteride tablet, a topical spray and a compounded finasteride-minoxidil chew are different products. A price difference does not establish equal results or justify changing medication without clinician advice.

Can I get dutasteride and oral minoxidil without a subscription?

Bidwell offers clinician review for dutasteride 0.5 mg and oral minoxidil 2.5 mg, alone or together in the supported plans. If prescribed, they are separate generic medications sent to your chosen pharmacy. The visit is $45, medication is paid separately, and no subscription is required. Both are prescribed off-label for hair loss.

Do Hims, Ro and Keeps offer oral minoxidil or dutasteride?

Their public pages checked September 19, 2026 show oral minoxidil at all three. Keeps also advertises a dutasteride and minoxidil combination chew. Dutasteride was not listed on the Hims or Ro treatment menus reviewed; that is a dated menu observation, not a claim about every individual prescribing decision.

How much does online hair-loss treatment cost without a subscription?

Bidwell Health charges $45 per visit, with medication paid separately. Using October 3, 2026 Cost Plus Drugs quotes, six months of finasteride 1 mg daily totals $70.46 including one visit, two 90-tablet fills and two $5.25 shipping charges, before tax. Treatment and prescription length depend on clinician approval.

Does the $45 hair-loss visit include medication?

No. The fee covers the online visit and clinician review. You pay your chosen pharmacy for any prescribed medication. The $70.46 finasteride example combines the $45 visit with a separately purchased pharmacy supply and shipping; it is not a medication package sold by Bidwell.

How long does a Bidwell hair-loss prescription last?

If approved and clinically appropriate, each medication is prescribed as a 90-day supply with one refill, for 6 months of treatment. Fill the authorized refill through the pharmacy. A further prescription requires a new $45 visit through your portal.

Can finasteride and oral minoxidil be prescribed separately?

Yes, when clinically appropriate. Bidwell's Growth plan uses separate finasteride 1 mg and oral minoxidil 2.5 mg tablets. The six-month Cost Plus Drugs example is $87.08 including the visit and shipping, assuming both prescriptions ship together. Oral minoxidil is prescribed off-label for hair loss.

Is a generic tablet the same as a compounded chew or capsule?

No. FDA-approved generics must meet requirements for equivalence to their reference drug. A compounded product is not FDA-approved. The dose, ingredients and formulation may differ, so these price comparisons do not establish equal safety or effectiveness.

Can I use a local pharmacy instead of Cost Plus Drugs?

Yes. Bidwell can send an approved prescription to your chosen pharmacy. Cost Plus Drugs is the dated price example used here, not a required pharmacy. Request a cash or discount-card quote for the same drug, strength and 90-day quantity before comparing totals.

Do I need a new visit to use the refill already on my prescription?

No. Ask your pharmacy to fill an authorized refill. When the prescription has no refills remaining, request the next prescription through a new $45 visit in the portal. A messaging window ending does not cancel an authorized pharmacy refill.

Does cancelling a subscription mean I should stop treatment?

No. Changing a payment arrangement and changing treatment are separate decisions. Arrange any new prescription and supply with your clinician before switching services. Continued treatment is usually needed to maintain the benefits of hair-loss medication.

How many visits are included in the annual hair-loss cost?

The annual Bidwell comparison includes two $45 visits, totaling $90 in visit fees, plus medication and shipping. Each approved prescription provides a 90-day supply with one refill when clinically appropriate. The calculations use twelve 30-day treatment months, and each competitor row states its own published plan length and quantity.

How we calculated the comparison

• Price date: October 3, 2026 for the pharmacy quotes and main provider comparisons. The separately labeled treatment-menu review remains dated September 19. We use primary provider pages and pharmacy calculators. Prices and promotions can change.
• Periods: six treatment months means 180 daily doses, and twelve treatment months means 360, for the Bidwell examples. Competitors retain their published plan descriptions. The same treatment-month convention is used in the ED comparison.
• Bidwell visits: one $45 visit per approved 180-day course. Four 90-day fills require two approved visits. Shorter prescriptions, extra care or treatment changes may increase cost.
• Pharmacy: exact 90-count quotes, including pharmacy labor. One $5.25 standard shipment per fill, with both drugs together for combinations. No insurance reimbursement, coupon, membership or tablet splitting assumed.
• Competitor plans: published longer-term prices are shown, not just the more expensive monthly or quarterly rate. Starting-rate projections are labeled. An unknown checkout fee is left unknown, rather than invented or treated as verified zero.
• Promotions: Keeps' displayed first-order discounts and Happy Head's $49 introductory order are shown separately from regular or recurring prices. Happy Head's promotional totals are $49 plus five or eleven $63.20 renewals.
• Products: strength and form matter. Tablets, compounded capsules, chews and topical products are not pooled into a claim of equivalent results. A generic-product comparison follows the FDA's distinctions.
• What is excluded: tax, expedited or split shipping, additional visits beyond the modeled schedule, tests, procedures and optional products. The final checkout and prescription determine the actual cost.

Disclosure: Bidwell Health provides paid hair-loss visits and competes with the services compared here. This is our comparison, not an independent ranking. Cost Plus Drugs supplies the pharmacy-price example and is not a required partner pharmacy. The arithmetic estimates spending; it does not measure treatment outcomes or establish the cheapest option for every patient.

Sources you can check

All quoted prices checked October 3, 2026; treatment-menu observations retain their September 19 date. Select the strength, quantity and plan shown. A source update is not a new clinical review.

• Dr. B: $19 consultation, 90-day finasteride prescription, no refills
• GoodRx Care Direct: finasteride, $105 six-month selection and $196 annual billing footnote
• Cost Plus Drugs: finasteride 1 mg, select 90 tablets
• Cost Plus Drugs: minoxidil 2.5 mg, select 90 tablets
• Cost Plus Drugs: dutasteride 0.5 mg, select 90 capsules
• Cost Plus Drugs: shipping FAQ
• Hims: finasteride and hair-treatment starting prices
• Hims: finasteride cost guide and included consultation
• Ro: published pricing by plan length
• Ro: hair-loss care, shipping and provider messaging
• Keeps: finasteride plan selector, 3, 6 and 12 months
• Keeps: shipping-cost FAQ
• Keeps: express checkout shipping disclosure
• Happy Head: finasteride capsule plans
• Happy Head: SuperCapsule ingredients and recurring price
• FDA: how approved generic drugs compare
• FDA: compounded drugs and approved generics are different
• American Academy of Dermatology: hair-loss diagnosis and treatment
• FDA: oral minoxidil prescribing information and boxed warning

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• What the $45 hair-loss visit covers
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• Finasteride versus dutasteride
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