Many patients are tired of taking a pill and then also applying over-the-counter minoxidil to their hair. Happy Head allows you to combine both steps into one, as its proprietary compounded formula combines prescription grade Finasteride and 8% Minoxidil. This means that there is one less step in your hair care routine. Also, you will probably see better results since the Minoxidil is 8% as opposed to OTC Minoxidil, which is only 5%.
Additionally, some patients have had side effects on Oral Finasteride (the pill) and want to try an alternative by using Topical Finasteride. In a clinical trial study of 45 male patients, Hajheydari et al. (2009) compared oral Finasteride (the pill) 1mg vs Topical Finasteride 1% for a total of 6 months. Both the oral Finasteride 1mg and the Topical Finasteride 1% showed statistically significant increase in total and terminal hair count after 4 months.