Hair Loss Products and Treatments

Lemonaid Health offers a narrower range of hair loss treatments and products than some telemedicine companies. The company doesn't offer topical solutions like Minoxidil shampoos . Nor does it gum up its product catalog with a lot of unproven supplements that are purported to help with hair loss. Instead, Lemonaid sticks to the basics, prescribing oral finasteride, the only oral medication approved by the FDA for the treatment of hair loss in men. While the company offers a wide range of medical care for women, it doesn't treat women for hair loss. That's because Finasteride isn't approved for use by women. Finasteride is the generic equivalent of the brand name medication Propecia. Lemonaid prescribes finasteride in 1mg tablets which patients take once daily.

Process

To begin using Lemonaid Health's hair loss treatment services, you'll be asked to complete a brief questionnaire. You'll be asked to confirm your sex at birth. Then you'll answer a series of questions concerning your current health and health history. For example, you'll need to provide a list of medications you take (if any) and whether you've ever suffered from heart problems or prostate cancer. You'll also be asked whether you have a family history of hair loss. Following these questions, you'll be asked to take and upload a photo of your driver's license and a series of photos that document the type of hair loss you're experiencing. It helps to have a friend take these photos for you.

Following your completion of the intake form, a medical team will evaluate your information within 24 hours. What happens next is determined by the laws governing telemedicine in your state. Some states require patients to have a short video consultation with a medical professional. Other states mandate a phone call. Some states don’t require any kind of contact between a patient and a doctor or nurse practitioner before medication is prescribed, in which case your experience will be very speedy. Even in states that require a video visit, you may be able to schedule it immediately.

Pricing

Lemonaid offers a new customer discount on your first 3-month supply of medication. The discounted price is $30. Afterward, the company charges $60 for the same 90-day supply. Delivery directly to your door is free. In addition to medication costs, you'll pay a $25 consultation fee, regardless of whether you meet with a telemedicine provider. That's less than the copay you'd likely have to pay were you to see a physician in person. So overall, it's a pretty good deal to get treated online. That's one of the reasons many people gravitate to telemedicine to begin with.

Medical Credentials and Reputation

Lemonaid employs licensed and board-certified traditional medical doctors and nurses, as well as osteopaths. Judging from the company's website, Lemonaid's core medical team consists of about four dozen members. While the company provides you with the names of its practitioners, it doesn't provide professional profiles where you can review their credentials. But since the company offers a wide range of telemedicine services, including primary care and psychotherapy, Lemonaid's health professionals have a wide range of backgrounds.

Lemonaid earns an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. Customers who review the telehealth company on the BBB website award an average rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars. Patients who review the company on Trustpilot award Lemonaid 3 out of 5 stars.

Lemonaid Summed Up

Lemonaid can treat a wide range of health problems, but when it comes to hair loss, its solutions are limited to prescribing 1mg. tablets of Finasteride. If you're comfortable taking an oral medication that's approved by the FDA but still comes with potential side effects, the company can meet your needs. If you'd prefer to treat your hair loss topically with Minoxodil or non-prescription formulae, you might want to look for another provider. That being said, we give Lemonaid kudos for providing evidence-based treatment. A study published by the National Library of Medicine points to a wide difference in effectiveness between Finasteride and Minoxidil, with Finasteride being 80% effective and Minoxodil lagging behind at 52%.