How does The Hairy Pill® treatment actually work?

The underlying technology has been clinically proven to work but what’s
behind the magic? The science.

Stop

Treatment can help stop hair loss by targeting the hormone that shrinks your hair follicles. This type of hormone is known as DHT and is present on your scalp. When you become sensitive to DHT it leads to hair loss (most commonly androgenetic alopecia). In simple terms, stopping DHT can stop hair loss. 

Grow

Treatment can help to stimulate thicker, healthier, stronger hair as well as regrowth (new hair!) by increasing blood and nutrient flow to your hair follicles via the bloodstream. This works via a process called vasodilation, where blood vessels widen, allowing more blood to flow through them. In simple terms, more blood flow equals more active hair follicles.

Health

A specific collection of vitamins, essential elements, and amino acids (proteins) provide the building blocks for hair growth, help improve your hair health and help boost immunity.

There are many possible ingredient combinations. If you’d like to discuss ingredients or have any further questions about how it all works, please contact us anytime to find out more.

How it’s personalised

We work with registered Australian pharmacies that have been making treatments for hair loss for over 15 years. Compounding is an art and provides you with a truly personalised treatment. Here’s how they do it…

The hair growth journey

Just like your pill, this journey is different for everyone.

0 – 3 months

Your hair loss may slow or stop. There may be some hair shedding, which means the treatment is working! New hairs are pushing out the old.

3 – 6 months

There may be less (or no) hair loss and new growth. At your 3-month consultation, the doctor may change your dose to improve results.

6 – 12 months

You may experience natural cycles of growth and shedding. Noticeable growth may not happen every month but you should always be moving forward.

12 months +

Having found your optimal dose, your hair can become thicker, fuller, and stronger all over, with the shedding cycles less noticeable.

In case you were wondering…

How will treatment stop my hair loss?

Good question! Depending on the work you want your treatment to do, it will contain ingredients designed to halt hair loss, promote regrowth, or nurture hair health.

Your treatment may contain medical grade ingredients which may reduce or completely stop the formation of a particular type of testosterone present on your scalp (DHT) that shrinks your hair follicles. Blocking DHT can halt the progression of your hair loss.

It may also or alternatively contain a clinical strength solution that may help increase blood flow and nutrients to your hair follicles to promote new growth and stop further hair loss.

How will the treatment grow my hair?

The question above explains how one of the ingredients you may get in the treatment helps stimulate hair growth. This ingredient is what we call a vasodilator — it may help increase blood flow and nutrients to your hair follicles, pushing growth through and awakening dormant follicles.

There are two types of hair growth taking place: growth and regrowth. Growth means the current hair on your head is improving over time. It’s quite easy for the treatment to improve the general quality, health, strength and thickness of the hair on your head.

Regrowth refers to producing new growth in places where you have lost hair and no new hair is coming through. It is entirely possible to produce regrowth but it can take a bit more time to achieve. When this new hair comes through, it will normally be less mature than the other hair on your head, and may at first appear wispy, lighter in colour, and finer.

With each ensuing hair growth cycle, the hair can continue to improve in thickness, strength, colour, and health, until it matches the rest of the hair on your head.

How does the treatment concentrate growth on the head?

Most of the time, you won’t start sprouting unwanted hairs on your body because the treatment focuses on scalp hair.

Think about all the hair across your body (such as legs, arms, armpits, and the pubic region). It grows to a certain length and then falls out. The hair on your head will continue to grow and grow and grow until you get a haircut (in an ideal world!).

This is why the treatment usually concentrates the growth on your head and has clinically proven to be so effective. The hair follicles on your scalp have the greatest capacity for stimulation and receive more nutrients and blood than all your bodily follicles.

What happens if I stop the treatment?

If you stop taking the treatment, it may stop working. The treatment can be taken long-term but we want to make sure it’s a simple, comfortable, and convenient part of your daily routine, which is why our partner doctors work with you to find what’s right for you.

Are there potential side effects?

With 650+ ingredient combinations, our partner doctors and pharmacists have a great deal of control over what goes into your hair loss treatment to significantly reduce the risks of side effects.

Part of The Hairy Pill® treatment is Side Effect Protect™. In the unlikely event you experience any side effects, our partner doctors can adjust the dose and ingredients immediately.

Communication is important so please don’t hesitate to contact our team if you experience side effects. Call (03) 8899 6322 or email us at [email protected].

How long will it take to work?

If you’re looking to treat hair loss, there is unfortunately no miracle overnight hair loss cure for men or women. Like all good things, the treatment takes time to work. For most patients, it may take between 3 and 6 months to start seeing results.

It’s important to talk to a doctor at regular intervals to make sure you’re on the right track.

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The Hairy Pill® Subscription

$75 per month

3 months paid upfront A$225
Or from $10/week with Zip pay

Pause, delay, and cancel whenever you like.

The Hairy Pill® Subscription

$75 per month

3 months paid upfront A$225
Or from $10/week with Zip pay

Pause, delay, and cancel whenever you like.

What is it?

Once-a-day treatment with ongoing doctor consultations and support for your hairy journey.

What’s inside?

Treatment contains a collection of personalised ingredients that have been clinically proven to decrease the production of the hormone responsible for hair loss and stimulate blood flow to the hair follicles to stimulate regrowth.

What to expect?
  • 0 – 3 months: Hair loss may slow or stop. New hairs may begin to push out the old (known as shedding).
  • 3 – 6 months: Hair shedding may slow down and you may notice new hair growth.
  • 6 – 12 months: Your hair may become thicker, fuller, and stronger all over.
Service available for:
  • Thinning hair
  • Bald spots
  • Receding hairline
  • Weak hair