Oral Minoxidil - A Better Hair Loss Treatment?

What this video covers

This video comes from the channel of Doctor Gary Linkov, and its title asks whether oral minoxidil is a better hair loss treatment. According to its description, Linkov works at City Facial Plastics in New York, so the channel belongs to a practice owner who also promotes his own services. The description includes a disclaimer saying the content is for education and entertainment, is not medical advice, and that patients should be evaluated individually by a healthcare provider.

The chapters show an eight minute talk. It opens with an introduction to minoxidil, then moves to who can use the oral form and how it works. Later sections cover a treatment timeline and maintenance, how to access treatment, a comparison of oral and topical minoxidil, dosage and approval, side effects and risks, and finally contraindications and stopping. The chapter titles do not say what is claimed in each part, so the creator's own regimen and any specific figures are only found in the video itself.

The description also contains commercial links. It points to a low cost prescription service at feelconfident.com with a discount code for 10 percent off, lists a phone number for surgical consultations, and recommends a laser light cap through a collabs.shop link, which looks like an affiliate or collaboration link. Readers comparing prices should keep in mind that these links sit alongside the educational content.

Our summary, written from the video's title, description and chapters (description and chapters), checked 2026-10-31. It reports what the creator presents; it is not medical advice, and the creator's experience may not match yours.