Can whey protein or amino acids trigger male pattern baldness or cause hair loss?

November 22, 2016
Asked By:skin24 in American Canyon, CA

Can whey protein isolates or amino acides like l arginine or pycnogenol(nitric oxides) trigger male pattern baldness or cause hair loss ?

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December 5, 2016

Answer: Protein supplements do not trigger male pattern hair loss. Your genetic trait or predisposition causes male pattern hair loss.

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
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December 5, 2016

Answer: Protein supplements do not trigger male pattern hair loss. Your genetic trait or predisposition causes male pattern hair loss.

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
November 23, 2016

Answer: Getting to the Bottom of It--Seeking Hair Loss Treatment: PRP and Progesterone

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
November 23, 2016

Answer: Getting to the Bottom of It--Seeking Hair Loss Treatment: PRP and Progesterone

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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