Creatine and hair loss - any evidence beyond the one study?

[Dimitri001]

So there is this suspicion that creatine may contribute to hair loss due to one study that found an increase in DHT levels in subjects given creatine. I've heard this notion poo pooed on the basis that the study has never been replicated, but has anyone ever tried replicating it? Are there any other studies that bear on the impact of creatine supplementation on DHT levels?

 

[Jazzyb1]

I use 5MG creatine, anything over this dosage can cause shedding and Hairloss.

 

[Michael Harrop]

From what I've seen, it may accelerate hair loss in select vulnerable people, but it doesn't cause hair loss.

In summary, the current body of evidence does not indicate that creatine supplementation increases total testosterone, free testosterone, DHT or causes hair loss/baldness. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7871530/ - 2021