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Canopy.

Finasteride + minoxidil, topical · Foam or solution, 30 mL

The same idea, applied where the trouble is.

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Treatment for
Male pattern hair loss
Approach
Topical, daily
Source
Compounding pharmacy only

The short answer

Finasteride 0.25% with minoxidil 5% or 12% in one scalp foam or solution, with tretinoin in some formulations to help absorption. Compounded only, not FDA-approved, with less of the finasteride reaching the rest of you than the tablet.

  • Applied to the scalp once daily, wherever the thinning is. Works only where you put it, so aim.
  • Lower finasteride blood levels than the tablet, but not zero. Sexual side effects and mood changes remain possible.
  • Compounded topical finasteride is not an FDA-approved product.

Local politics.

Topical finasteride aims to lower DHT at the scalp while sending less of the drug through the rest of the body. Studies suggest scalp DHT falls meaningfully with lower blood levels than the tablet. It is still absorbed, so it is not a side-effect-free version. Minoxidil in the same bottle lengthens the growth phase of the follicles that are still active.3

Foam, drops, five or twelve.

The 5% minoxidil strength matches the FDA-approved over-the-counter concentration; 12% is a compounded higher strength for men who have plateaued, with more irritation possible. Tretinoin is added to some formulations to improve absorption at the cost of extra dryness. Your clinician chooses; you can switch at a check-in.3

Compounded means compounded.

There is no FDA-approved topical finasteride product in the United States. Every topical finasteride prescription is prepared by a licensed compounding pharmacy for an individual patient and has not been evaluated by FDA for safety, effectiveness, or quality.3

Possible side effects

Scalp irritation, dryness, and unwanted hair where the product spreads, plus the same list as oral finasteride at lower frequency: libido or erection changes, breast tenderness, mood changes. Tretinoin adds dryness and sun sensitivity. People who are or may become pregnant should not handle the product or touch treated skin before it dries.3

Where it comes from

Compounded formulations are prepared for you individually by a licensed compounding pharmacy. They are not FDA-approved, and FDA has not verified their safety, effectiveness, or quality. Your clinician chooses the formulation and strength for you; the pharmacy prepares that exact prescription and ships it discreetly to your door.3

Strengths and plans

Canopy, your way.

Every strength of Canopy costs the same. Your clinician chooses the strength with you; you choose how long the plan runs. The price includes your consult and ships the medicine to your door.

  • Foam 5Finasteride 0.25% / minoxidil 5% scalp foam, compoundedThe usual starting strength. Foam dries fast and is kinder to the pillow.
  • Foam 12Finasteride 0.25% / minoxidil 12% scalp foam, compoundedHigher-strength minoxidil for men who have plateaued on 5%. More irritation is possible.
  • Drops 12Finasteride 0.25% / minoxidil 12% scalp solution, compoundedThe same strength as Foam 12 in a dropper solution, for men who prefer to aim.
  • Drops + tretinoinFinasteride 0.25% / tretinoin 0.01% / minoxidil 5% scalp solution, compoundedTretinoin is added to help the minoxidil absorb. Expect more dryness; sun protection matters.
  • Foam + tretinoinFinasteride / minoxidil / tretinoin scalp foam, compoundedThe tretinoin combination as a foam. Your clinician sets the strengths.
1 month$129/mo$129 todayMonth to month3 months$99/mo$297 todaySave $90 · 23%6 months$95/mo$570 todaySave $204 · 26%9 months$93/mo$837 todaySave $324 · 28%12 months$89/mo$1,068 todaySave $480 · 31%

One price covers the consult and, if prescribed, the medication for the full plan. A plan never guarantees a prescription; if medication is not appropriate for you, you are refunded under the Refund Policy. Compounded medicines are not FDA-approved.

Hairy questions, straight answers

Is finasteride + minoxidil, topical FDA-approved for this use?

Compounded preparation from a licensed compounding pharmacy; not FDA-approved.

How do I get finasteride + minoxidil, topical through Thicket?

Pick this medicine and a plan length in the plan builder (oral plans $40 for one month down to $20 a month for twelve; topical plans from $89 a month), paid once, consult included. A licensed LPMD Medical Group clinician reviews your photos and health history over secure chat and, if this medicine is appropriate for you, sends the prescription to a licensed pharmacy that ships discreetly to your door. Medicines that come from your own pharmacy travel the Trailhead route: the $45 consult on its own. A plan never guarantees a prescription.

Sources

  1. DailyMed: finasteride prescribing information ↗
  2. DailyMed: minoxidil topical prescribing information ↗
  3. FDA: compounding questions and answers ↗
  4. American Academy of Dermatology: male pattern hair loss ↗

Information checked September 17, 2026. This page summarizes selected points and is not the full prescribing information. Your clinician and dispensing pharmacist provide instructions for your actual prescription.

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1. Who does what

Thicket is a brand and a technology platform. It lets you reserve a consult, exchange secure messages, pay, and receive information. Thicket is not a medical provider, a pharmacy, or an insurer, and Thicket itself does not practice medicine.

Medical care is provided by LPMD Medical Group (LPMDMG), an independent medical practice, through clinicians licensed to treat patients in the state where you are located during your visit. LPMDMG clinicians alone decide whether to treat you, what to prescribe, and when to refer you elsewhere. A separate management services organization provides Thicket and LPMDMG with non-clinical business and administrative support. It does not influence clinical judgment.

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3. What a plan is, and is not

When you start a plan you choose a medication and a plan length and pay one price. That payment reserves a consult with an LPMDMG clinician and, if the clinician prescribes, covers the medication for the plan length, shipped to you. The clinician reviews your intake, your scalp photos and your health history, asks follow-up questions, and decides whether treatment is appropriate and which strength is right for you. Starting a plan is not a purchase of medication and never guarantees a prescription; the consult is a clinical evaluation whatever its outcome.

The Trailhead is a consult-only option. Your $45 payment reserves the consult; if the clinician prescribes, the prescription is sent to the pharmacy you choose and you pay that pharmacy for the medication.

Thicket is not an emergency service and does not replace primary care, urgent care, or specialist care. If you have a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

4. Chat first, video where required

Visits are delivered by secure asynchronous messaging by default. Video is used when a state requires it for a particular service, or when your clinician decides that seeing you is necessary to treat you safely. If your visit requires video, you will be told before you pay. Response times depend on volume, complexity, and whether more information is needed. Your use of telehealth is also governed by the Telehealth Informed Consent, which is part of these Terms.

5. Fees and payment

6. Refunds

Refunds follow the Refund Policy, which is part of these Terms. In short: fully refundable before a clinician starts evaluating your case or when there is a billing error; refundable less a $45 evaluation fee when the clinician decides medication is not appropriate for you, when we determine your situation cannot safely be treated online, or when you choose not to continue after the clinician has reviewed your case; not refundable once medication has been dispensed by the pharmacy, after a no-show, or after a very late cancellation. Dispensed prescription medication cannot be returned. The Trailhead consult fee follows the same rules and is fully refundable when we determine your situation cannot safely be treated online.

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12. Disputes

If you have a problem, contact us first and we will try to resolve it. These Terms are governed by the laws of the state in which Thicket’s operating company is organized, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, except where the law of your state of residence applies and cannot be waived. Complaints about clinical care may also be directed to the licensing board in your state; see State Notices.

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How we use it

How we share it

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Cookies

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Retention

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Security

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Your choices and rights

Children

Thicket is for adults 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If we learn we have, we will delete it.

State notices

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Changes and contact

We may update this Policy and will change the effective date when we do. Questions: privacy@thicket.health.

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Our duties

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information, to give you this Notice, to follow its terms, and to notify you if a breach of your unsecured health information occurs. We may change this Notice; the current version is always available here and on request.

How we may use and disclose your health information

Uses that require your written authorization

We will not use or disclose your health information for marketing, sell it, or share psychotherapy notes without your written authorization. You may revoke an authorization in writing at any time, except to the extent we have already acted on it.

Your rights

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may complain to LPMDMG at privacy@thicket.health and to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, at www.hhs.gov/ocr/complaints or 1-800-368-1019. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

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Effective September 17, 2026. Please read this Telehealth Informed Consent before you reserve. By reserving a consult and checking the consent box, you agree to receive care from LPMD Medical Group (LPMDMG) clinicians by telehealth as described here.

What telehealth means here

Telehealth is the delivery of health care using electronic communications when you and your clinician are not in the same place. Through Thicket, care is provided primarily by secure asynchronous messaging (“chat”), in which you and your clinician exchange messages that are read and answered over time rather than live. Video is used when a state requires it for a particular service or when your clinician decides that seeing you is necessary to treat you safely. You will be told before you pay if your visit requires video.

Expected benefits

Possible risks and limitations

Alternatives

You may seek care in person from your own clinician, an urgent care center, or a specialist at any time. Telehealth through Thicket is voluntary.

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Emergencies

Thicket is not for emergencies. If you have chest pain, trouble breathing, fainting, signs of a severe allergic reaction, a racing or irregular heartbeat, sudden swelling of the face or legs, a severe skin reaction, or thoughts of harming yourself, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. Do not wait for a reply to a message.

Clinician licensing and your location

Your clinician is licensed to practice in the state where you are physically located during your visit. You agree to tell us truthfully where you are, and to let us know if you are in a different state at the time of a follow-up. Your clinician’s name and license information are available on request.

Privacy and records

Your telehealth visit is documented in your medical record, which is maintained by LPMDMG and protected under applicable federal and state privacy laws. See the Notice of Privacy Practices. Visits are not recorded except for the messages and any images or video you choose to submit, which become part of your record.

Your rights

State-specific acknowledgments

If you are located in California, you acknowledge that your clinician has informed you of the use of telehealth and obtained your consent as required by California Business and Professions Code section 2290.5, and that you have been given information about how to receive follow-up care or assistance in the event of an adverse reaction or an inability to communicate as a result of technical failure. If you are located in another state with specific telehealth consent requirements, this consent is intended to satisfy them, and your clinician may ask you to confirm it again.

By checking the consent box when you reserve, you confirm that you have read this consent, that your questions have been answered, and that you agree to receive care by telehealth.

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Consumer Health Data Privacy Notice

Effective September 17, 2026. This Consumer Health Data Privacy Notice supplements our Privacy Policy for residents of Washington, Nevada, and Connecticut, and for anyone whose consumer health data is collected in those states, as required by the Washington My Health My Data Act and similar laws. Where information is protected health information under HIPAA, the Notice of Privacy Practices applies instead.

Consumer health data we collect

Where it comes from

Directly from you, through your account, intake, and messages, and from the clinicians and pharmacies involved in your care.

Why we collect it

To provide the health care services you request, to connect you with clinicians and pharmacies, to process payment, to secure the platform, and to meet legal obligations. We do not use consumer health data for advertising.

Who we share it with

LPMD Medical Group clinicians; the pharmacy you choose; service providers and processors bound by contract to act only on our instructions; and, when required, government authorities. We do not sell consumer health data, and we will not do so without the separate, signed authorization the law requires.

Your rights

Changes

We will update this Notice and its effective date when our practices change.

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California Privacy Notice

Effective September 17, 2026. This California Privacy Notice supplements our Privacy Policy for California residents under the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA”). Medical information governed by HIPAA or the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act is covered by the Notice of Privacy Practices rather than the CCPA.

Notice at collection

In the past 12 months, and going forward, we collect the following categories of personal information for the purposes described in the Privacy Policy: identifiers (name, email, phone, address, account credentials); personal records (date of birth, payment card details held by our processor); characteristics of protected classifications (age, sex) to the extent you share them for care; commercial information (consults reserved, medications prescribed); internet and network activity (server logs, device information); coarse geolocation (state); sensitive personal information (health information and account credentials). We retain each category for as long as needed to provide care and as required by medical-record and financial retention laws, then delete or de-identify it.

Sale and sharing

We do not sell personal information and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. We have not done so in the preceding 12 months. We do not knowingly collect or sell the personal information of anyone under 16. Because we do not sell or share, there is no opt-out to complete, but you may still tell us your preference using the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link in the footer, and we honor Global Privacy Control signals from your browser.

Sensitive personal information

We use sensitive personal information only to provide the services you request, to secure your account, to prevent fraud, and to comply with the law. We do not use it to infer characteristics about you for other purposes.

Your rights

How to exercise your rights

Email privacy@thicket.health with the subject line “California privacy request,” or use the request tools in your account. We will verify your identity by matching information you provide to information we hold, and we may ask for more if needed. You may use an authorized agent; we will ask the agent for proof of your written permission and may ask you to confirm. We respond within 45 days and will tell you if we need more time.

Shine the Light

California Civil Code section 1798.83 lets California residents ask once a year about disclosures of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing. We do not make such disclosures.

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Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Thicket does not sell your personal information and does not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising, so there is no sale or sharing to opt out of. We also honor Global Privacy Control signals sent by your browser.

If you would like your preference recorded anyway, or you have a question about how your information is used, email privacy@thicket.health with the subject line “Do not sell or share.” The California Privacy Notice and the Privacy Policy describe your other rights.

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Refund Policy

Effective September 17, 2026. This Refund Policy applies to the plan price you pay when you start a plan, which covers your consult and, if prescribed, your medication for the plan length, and to the $45 Trailhead consult fee. Dispensed prescription medication cannot be returned; medication you buy from your own pharmacy on the Trailhead route follows that pharmacy’s policy.

Fully refundable

Refundable less a $45 evaluation fee

The $45 covers the clinician’s evaluation, which happens whatever the outcome. We tell you the refund amount before it is issued.

Not refundable

Changing your plan

If your clinician changes your strength or formulation within the same medicine during the plan, the plan price does not change. If the change moves you to a medicine on a different price ladder, or you want a longer plan, message us and we will apply what you have paid toward it and settle the difference.

How to request a refund

Message us through your account or email support@thicket.health with the email address on your account and the date you started your plan. Approved refunds are returned to the original payment method, usually within 5 to 10 business days depending on your bank.

Chargebacks

Please contact us before disputing a charge with your bank. We will work with you to resolve it. Accounts with unresolved chargebacks may be suspended.

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Effective September 17, 2026. Thicket wants everyone to be able to read this site and reserve care without barriers.

Our standard

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA. On this site that means readable contrast, text that scales, full keyboard operation including for the medication notes and guides, visible focus indicators, labeled controls, captions or text alternatives for media, and respect for your reduced-motion setting.

Known limitations

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State Notices

Clinicians who provide care through Thicket are licensed in the state where you are located during your visit. The notices below are required by, or provided for, patients in particular states. Your clinician’s name and license number are available on request.

California

NOTICE TO CONSUMERS: Medical doctors are licensed and regulated by the Medical Board of California, (800) 633-2322, www.mbc.ca.gov. Nurse practitioners are licensed and regulated by the California Board of Registered Nursing, (916) 322-3350, www.rn.ca.gov. Physician assistants are licensed and regulated by the Physician Assistant Board, (916) 561-8780, www.pab.ca.gov. California patients also receive the California Privacy Notice and consent to telehealth under Business and Professions Code section 2290.5 (see Telehealth Informed Consent).

Texas

Complaints about physicians, as well as other licensees and registrants of the Texas Medical Board, including physician assistants, may be reported for investigation to: Texas Medical Board, Attention: Investigations, 333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 610, P.O. Box 2018, MC-263, Austin, Texas 78768-2018; (800) 201-9353; www.tmb.state.tx.us. Complaints about nurse practitioners may be reported to the Texas Board of Nursing, www.bon.texas.gov.

All states

If you have a concern about your care, tell us first and we will address it. You may also contact the medical, nursing, or physician assistant licensing board in your state; each board publishes a complaint process on its website. For emergencies, call 911.

Compounded and off-label medications

Some options offered through Thicket are compounded preparations from licensed compounding pharmacies, and some are prescribed off-label. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved and have not been evaluated by FDA for safety, effectiveness, or quality. Off-label use means a clinician is prescribing a medicine for a purpose other than its approved indication based on their professional judgment. Your clinician will explain both before prescribing, and the medication guides on this site describe the evidence and its limits.

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