Does Creatine Speed Up Hair Loss? Anyone Experienced This?

[UnknownT]

Anyone experienced increased hair loss while using creatine?

Ive heard it can speed up the process by increasing DHT. Not sure if small amounts would affect it

 

[Lurker85]

Anyone experienced increased hair loss while using creatine?

Ive heard it can speed up the process by increasing DHT. Not sure if small amounts would affect it

It could have just been a coincidence, but my thinning actually started right after starting creatine.

I was deployed to Afghanistan and became obsessed with fitness while over there, was working out every day, morning and night. I used creatine, protein, and nitric oxide.

Prior to this my hair was pretty good. After I came back to the states I cycled off and shortly after noticed slight thinning. I was 25 at the time.

I was back stateside for about 4 months before deploying again. During that trip everyone pointed out that my hair was thinning at a really fast rate. I only worked out 5 days a week since it wasn't as dangerous of a deployment compared to the previous and I was still jacked. I didn't even use any supplements.

When I got back I was 26 and my diffuse thinning was an issue.

Side note: Around that time I also had the anthrax shot and 3 boosters (1 extra due to a med f*** up), and that is known to also cause all kinds of problems.