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February 2007 in “Hormone and metabolic research”
Human skin makes sexual hormones that affect hair growth, skin health, and healing; too much can cause acne and hairloss, while treatments can manage these conditions.
Creatine does not cause hairloss, despite many users reporting personal experiences of hair shedding. Scientific evidence shows no link between creatine and increased hairloss or hormone changes.
A 21-year-old male managed to control his hairloss using Nizoral, RU58841, and finasteride, but experienced increased scalp itchiness after starting creatine, which subsided upon stopping creatine. Users shared mixed experiences on whether creatine affects hairloss, with some reporting negative effects and others seeing no change or defending its benefits.
Bryan Johnson shared his hairloss treatment, which mainly relies on minoxidil and finasteride. Some users are skeptical of his results, while others appreciate his efforts in anti-aging and hairloss research.
Creatine is not proven to cause hairloss, but some report increased shedding, especially with male pattern baldness. Finasteride or minoxidil are suggested to counteract potential hairloss while using creatine.
User discusses tight scalp causing hairloss and suggests treatments like scalp massages, PRP, saw palmetto, and eucapil. They share their experience with saw palmetto and eucapil and consider adding PRP and scalp massages for better results.