Hair loss treatment options in Australia, compared
There are three routes. An online consultation with a service such as Mosh, where a registered practitioner assesses you with no clinic visit; an appointment with your GP, who can also order tests and refer you on; or over-the-counter shampoos and serums, which are cosmetic. Your GP and an online consultation are the two ways to be assessed; over-the-counter products need no consult.
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Online
An online consultation
A questionnaire and photos, reviewed by a registered practitioner, with no clinic visit. Mosh is one Australian men's service that runs this. Refer Labs readers get 55% off with REFERAL55. Use code REFERAL55 at checkout; our link opens Mosh's sign-up with the offer.
In person
Your GP
A full history, blood tests where needed, and a referral to a dermatologist. The consult may be bulk-billed. The better first step for sudden or patchy loss, and for women. We earn nothing from it.
Cosmetic
Over-the-counter products
Shampoos, conditioners and serums for thinning hair, sold by pharmacies with no consult. They change how hair looks and feels; they do not find the cause. We do not recommend a brand.
Every guide in this hub
- ComparisonBest hair loss treatmentMosh and your GP side by side, and where over-the-counter products fit.
- OfferMosh review & offerHow the men's hair-loss telehealth service works, plus 55% off your first order.
- ReviewIs Mosh legit & worth it?Who runs the consultations, how billing works, and who Mosh does not suit.
- ComparisonHair-loss costs comparedHow over-the-counter products, a GP and a telehealth subscription are each priced.
- GuideEarly signs of hair lossHow to tell if you're going bald, what's normal, and where to get it checked.
- GuideReceding hairlineWhat a receding hairline usually means, and the routes to having it assessed.
- GuideMen's healthThe wider category: how the access routes differ and what each costs over a year.
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Before you start
What are my options for hair loss in Australia?+
Three. An online consultation with a service such as Mosh, where a registered practitioner decides whether any treatment is appropriate; an appointment with your GP; or over-the-counter shampoos and serums, which are cosmetic. Your GP and an online consultation are the two ways to be assessed; over-the-counter products need no consult.
Are over-the-counter products enough on their own?+
They are cosmetic: they change how hair looks and feels, and they do not find why it is falling out. For loss that is progressing, an assessment by a practitioner or your GP is what finds the cause.
How does the telehealth route work?+
You complete an online questionnaire with photos, and a registered practitioner reviews it individually, sometimes with a follow-up call. Some applicants are declined, and some are told to see a GP in person.
Is any of this medical advice?+
No. This hub is general information about services and products. Any treatment is decided by a registered practitioner after an individual assessment. Speak to a qualified health professional about your own situation.
REFERAL55 offer terms. New Mosh customers only; applies to the first order of a Mosh hair program; terms on Mosh's sign-up page and in Mosh's terms.
Information only. Nothing here is medical advice or a recommendation of any treatment. Any treatment is decided by a registered practitioner after an individual assessment.
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