Marek Health Hair Loss Review

Detailed intake covering hair-loss pattern (Norwood stage, onset timing, family history), prior treatment exposure, current medications, broader hormonal symptoms, and treatment goals. Schedule the initial physician consult — Marek's onboarding consults run 30–60 min, addressing hair loss in the context of the broader hormone picture rather than in isolation.

Video consult with a licensed physician. Lab order typically includes hormone panel (total T, free T, DHT, sensitive estradiol, SHBG), thyroid (T3, T4, RT3, TSH, antibodies), and iron status (ferritin, transferrin saturation). Iron deficiency is a documented contributor to androgenic alopecia that mass-market hair-loss telehealth rarely tests for. Local LabCorp or Quest draw; results in 3–5 business days.

Lab review with the prescriber confirms protocol match. First prescription shipped — typically oral finasteride 1mg (standard first-line) plus addressing any identified contributing factors (iron supplementation, thyroid medication adjustment, etc.). Initial shedding phase begins in weeks 2–8; this is normal turnover, not treatment failure. Some men begin seeing reduced loss by month 2–3 but measurable regrowth requires longer.

Real response window for finasteride. Photo comparisons against baseline typically show stabilization or modest regrowth in responders. For non-responders, Marek's clinical depth enables conversations about adding minoxidil, topical finasteride formulations, dutasteride off-label, or routing to hair-restoration specialists for procedural evaluation — conversations that mass-market hair-loss telehealth often doesn't engage with.