The outdoors are tough on your hair: multiday backcountry hiking trips without a shower, sweaty bike and climbing helmets, loose strands freezing into icicles on the slopes. Even without these challenges, it’s normal to lose 50 to 100 hairs a day, but usually you don’t notice it because you’re simultaneously growing new hair. Until you’re not. The most common reason for hair loss is called androgenic alopecia—basically, genetics plus aging—and while it’s harmless, that doesn’t mean you have to like it.
If having hair makes you feel more confident—more like “you”—you’re in luck. Preventing hair loss isn’t the undertaking you may be imagining. Sure, it used to consist of visits to the doctor, messy and time-consuming topical treatments, and the perceived stigma of seeking help in the first place. Enter Hims & Hers.
The Hims & Hers experience begins by using its intuitive online platform to enter information about your hair condition and goals. Next, medical professionals evaluate your condition and recommend a care plan. Within days, you’ll receive your treatment directly to your door, if prescribed. Some treatment plans are as simple as once-a-day chewables. Check them out below.
Hims Citrus Flavored Chew
This chewable tablet—meant to be taken once per day—features a unique blend of finasteride and minoxidil, a combination clinically proven to stop hair loss in its tracks and kick-start regrowth. Finasteride first blocks the enzyme that converts testosterone into DHT, a hormone that can contribute to hair loss. The resulting reduced DHT levels help hinder hair loss.
Minoxidil works in tandem with finasteride to further stimulate hair regrowth by increasing blood flow to hair follicles, promoting healthier hair at the source. Within three to six months of taking the chewable, the results will speak for themselves.*
Hers Green Apple Gummy
Like the Hims Citrus-Flavored Chew, the Hers Green Apple Gummy is a simple, once-per-day treatment specifically formulated for women by expert dermatologists.
This gummy pairs minoxidil with biotin, which is key for hair health and a major factor in nail health. Low biotin levels can contribute to hair loss, but taking this daily gummy helps restore healthy levels—supporting stronger, fuller-looking hair and nails. (More biotin equals fewer broken nails for rock climbers.)
Whether you’re sending it up a rock face or down a chute, the last thing you’re probably thinking about is your hair, but it’s nice having peace of mind that Hims & Hers is working behind the scenes to make it stronger and healthier.
*Individual results may vary. Based on studies of oral minoxidil.
Hair hybrids are compounded treatments and have not been approved by the FDA. The FDA does not verify the safety, effectiveness, or quality of compounded drugs. Prescription products require an online consultation with a healthcare provider, who will determine if a prescription is appropriate. Restrictions apply. See website for full details and important safety information.
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