Can Creatine impact hair growth?

Any anabolic protein has the potential to cause hair loss. (Shapiro). Creatine can increase the levels of DHT in the scalp. I routinely tell patients to avoid Creatine if they have male pattern hair loss. Vegetable-based proteins are suggested.
Jeff Rapaport MD FAAD
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Hello and thank you for your question.To the best of my knowledge Creatine should not cause hair loss. Best wishes.Dr. T

Over the many years in this business, I have seen supplements that contain steroids (some labeled and some not labeled). I remember an article (didn’t save it) where the FDA caught some supplement company of putting steroids in with the Creatine, and not labeling it. They broke the law.  Creatine, by itself, should not cause hair loss