So, I’ve decided to give one of those online physician app services a try in attempting to obtain a prescription for generic oral minoxidil, as I would like to give that a try in conjunction with my microneedling as I’ve completely stopped using liquid and foam Minox back 4-5 months ago, was just too annoying and messy and causing too much dandruff for me.
Thought I’d share my experience..
I decided to use the HeyDoctor app which for a flat fee offers a virtual doctor evaluation and treatment with prescriptions if approved.
The process was fairly simple and easy, you creat an account, choose a condition you are seeking help with from a fairly good varied list that tells you upfront what the fee for the “consultation” is, you create your profile, upload some photos and a photo of an ID, answer some health questions, comment on what type of previous treatment was done and what you’re seeking, you then wait a short period of time for one of their doctors to look over your submission and communicate in the apps chat txt feature, all took about 10-15 minutes.
I was offered a prescription for Finasteride (90-day supply with 3 additional fills) which I accepted, but my main reason was to seek a prescription for oral generic minoxidil 2.5mg. Unfortunately, they replied that it was not a prescription they offered, I was disappointed.
In the app I did have them send the Finasteride to my local Costco, for pickup, and was pleasantly surprised at how low the price was for a 90-day supply of 1mg generic Fin ($14.50 but minus the app coupon code which brought it down to $11.99 total), the virtual consultation was a flat one time fee of $39. The prescription comes with 3 addition 90-day refills, for a full year supply, so total about $87 which is a great deal...and an even better deal if I decide to split the 1mg to do microdosing at 0.5mg...in effect $87 for 2 years, although I am going to initially use the tablets to make a fin topical a see how that goes for a few months.
Its definitely a very good simple, cost effective service to use (in the US) if one is looking for a way to get Fin cheaply instead of through a subscription service.