Hair loss treatment in Austin for men and women

Thinning hair is common and often treatable, especially when you start early. At Thrive Medical, an Austin-area physician finds out why you're losing hair, prescribes proven medication like finasteride or minoxidil when it's right for you, and ships it to your door.

See us in person in Round Rock, Leander, North Austin, or Pflugerville, or by telemedicine from anywhere in Texas.

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Hair loss has a cause. We look for it.

Apps send pills. We start by asking why. Some causes of thinning hair show up on simple lab work and are fixed by treating the underlying problem.

Genetics

Male- and female-pattern hair loss is inherited and is the most common cause. It's also the most treatable.

Thyroid

An underactive or overactive thyroid can thin hair all over the scalp. A blood test can check it.

Low iron

Low iron and some vitamin deficiencies can cause shedding, especially in women.

Hormones

Menopause, pregnancy, PCOS and testosterone therapy can all change how your hair grows.

Stress

Illness, surgery or major stress can trigger heavy shedding a few months later. It often grows back.

Proven hair loss treatments, prescribed by your doctor

We use FDA-approved generics and well-studied options. Your provider will help you choose based on your health, your goals, and whether you're a man or a woman.

Finasteride

The active ingredient in Propecia®. A daily pill for men that blocks the hormone that shrinks hair follicles. It slows hair loss for most men and regrows hair for many.

Minoxidil

Oral or topical. Helps follicles grow thicker hair for longer. It's used by both men and women, and a low-dose pill is an option for people who don't like foams.

Spironolactone

For women. A daily pill that blocks hormones linked to female-pattern thinning, often combined with minoxidil.

Combination plans

Many patients do best with two treatments together. We'll build a plan and adjust it at your follow-ups.

Treatment from home in three steps

Book a visit

Choose a telemedicine time, or come in to one of our three offices. Telemedicine is available for any Texas resident.

Find the cause

We review your history, medications and hair-loss pattern, and order labs if something like thyroid or iron could be the cause.

Start treatment

Your prescription ships to your home. We check in at 3 to 6 months to track progress and adjust your plan.

How paying works

Simple and transparent. You pay for your visit and your medication, and that's it.

Your visit

Billed to your insurance like any doctor's visit, or $125 if you prefer to self-pay. Many plans cover the visit itself.

Your medication

Generic prescriptions are sent to the pharmacy you choose. Generic finasteride and minoxidil are usually low-cost, and we can point you to discount options.

No subscription

No monthly plan, no auto-ship and no contract. You refill when you need to, and you can stop anytime.

Why patients choose us

A real doctor, not just a subscription

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Labs to check thyroid, iron and hormones when needed
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Your primary care doctor for everything else, too
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No subscription or auto-ship required
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Use your own local pharmacy
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    We treat patients 18yo and older.

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For new patients please make sure to complete your new patient paperwork online prior to your appointment. If you are unable to do so, please arrive 15 minutes early to allow you time to fill out all required paperwork.

If you are a new patient please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment start time. This will allow you time to complete the paperwork and check in process in a timely manner.

All established patients should arrive 10 minutes prior to the scheduled appointment start time. This will allow adequate time to complete the check-in and payment process.

We make every effort to run on schedule and respect our patient’s time and this is largely determined by everyone making an effort to arrive early to their appointments.

Any patient who shows up more than 15 minutes past their alloted time is subject to rescheduling the visit.

Please remember that scheduling an appointment involves reservation of your provider’s time specifically for you. If you fail to cancel or change an appointment 24 hours in advance, we cannot provide services for other patients who would like to be seen, often times, same day for urgent matters.

Patients who provide late cancellation or fail to show up for 2 or more appointments at any time during the course of treatment will be discharged from the practice. This is because it is difficult to provide quality care to patients who consistently miss and/or cancel their appointments.

Keep the hair you have. Start today.

Doctor-led hair loss treatment for men and women in Austin, Round Rock, Leander, Pflugerville and across Texas.

Propecia® and Rogaine® are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Thrive Medical is not affiliated with either brand and prescribes FDA-approved generic medications.

Schedule an appointment today!