Compounded hair preparations

Compounded preparations allow local delivery of active ingredients to the scalp to support follicle activity and improve the growth environment.

The formula is personalized and may combine several actives according to medical assessment and goals.

The treatment may help by:

• Supporting hair follicle activity
• Improving scalp health
• Reducing processes that contribute to hair loss
• Personalization to type of hair loss
• Supporting results over time

Compounded preparations may suit patients with conditions such as:

• Androgenetic alopecia
• Hair thinning in men and women
• Chronic hair shedding
• Reduced hair density
• Postpartum hair loss
• Telogen effluvium (when appropriate)
• Need for ongoing home care after in-clinic treatments
• Need for personalized local treatment

Suitability is determined after comprehensive medical assessment.

Formula composition varies by patient and may combine different actives according to cause of hair loss, scalp condition, and goals.

Composition is determined individually by the physician and is not identical for every patient.

After medical assessment, an individual prescription is written for a compounded preparation, including formula composition, use instructions, and follow-up plan.

Treatment is performed at home as part of the overall plan, and the formula can be adjusted during follow-up according to clinical progress.

Because the hair growth cycle is lengthy, improvement appears gradually over several months. Time to visible results varies according to cause of hair loss, adherence, and combination with other treatments.

Hair loss, especially androgenetic alopecia, is usually a chronic progressive condition. Treatment aims to slow progression, support follicles, and preserve results over time.

Stopping treatment does not cause worse shedding than would have occurred naturally, but the beneficial effect fades gradually and hair may return to the natural course of loss.

In other words, stopping does not "worsen" hair beyond natural progression — it removes support that slowed loss.

For chronic hair loss, maintenance treatment is usually recommended according to medical assessment and individual plan.

Yes. In many cases, compounded preparations are part of a broader treatment plan, personalized to the type of hair loss and the patient’s characteristics.

They can be combined with PRP, iPRF, scalp mesotherapy, microneedling and other medical treatments, according to the medical diagnosis and treatment goals.

The combination of treatments is determined after a medical assessment, according to the type of hair loss, scalp condition and treatment goals.

Side effects vary according to the active ingredients in the formula. Some patients may experience local sensitivity, redness, itching, dryness, mild flaking or scalp irritation, which are usually mild and temporary.

Temporary increased hair shedding may appear at the start of treatment. This can occur as part of the natural hair growth cycle and does not necessarily mean the treatment has failed. In many cases it is a temporary process, after which new hair growth may appear.

Because the formulas may also contain medications, additional side effects are possible in some cases, depending on the composition of the preparation and the patient’s characteristics. Before starting treatment, a full medical assessment is performed, during which suitability is reviewed and the benefits, risks, possible side effects and instructions for use are explained.

During follow-up, the formula composition or the concentrations of active ingredients can be adjusted according to the clinical response and the patient’s tolerance.

Compounded preparations are personalized according to the type of hair loss, scalp condition and the findings of the medical diagnosis.

In many cases they are part of a broader treatment plan and may be combined with other treatments, depending on the mechanisms of hair loss and the treatment goals.

The choice of treatment, or of a combination of several approaches, is made after a medical assessment and according to each patient’s individual characteristics.