About the author

Scott Blaine Hoffman

Founder of Regrowth.com and Regenepure. More than 30 years in hair loss, long before "creatine hair loss" was a search term.

How I got into hair loss

In the 1990s I helped Dr. Adam Lewenberg, a pioneer of combining minoxidil with tretinoin, build his first website and market his practice, including coverage in GQ and Esquire. He was my client, my mentor and my friend. Talking with his patients showed me how few places people could go for honest information about losing their hair.

So I built one. Regrowth.com became the first hair-loss network on the web, years before social media. Its newsgroup grew to more than 50,000 members, including physicians, dermatologists and trichologists. Our moderators reviewed what was posted and called out product shills, and that standard of honesty is the one I hold this site to.

Building products people asked for

The community kept asking for ingredients they couldn't find in quality form, so in 2009 I founded Regenepure and formulated around them: sulfate-free shampoo treatments with ketoconazole, a fine-mist minoxidil sprayer and minoxidil combined with tretinoin for absorption. I also work as a hair transplant referral specialist, connecting patients with surgeons.

Before hair loss: the early internet

In 1995 I founded Media Connection of New York, one of the first internet development firms, and sold it to Winstar Communications in 2001. Today my company, Web Ventures Group, runs a portfolio of independent information sites.

Why I built CreatineHairLoss.com

"Does creatine cause hair loss?" is one of the questions I hear most from younger guys who lift. Most of the answers online either repeat a 2009 hormone study as if it proved something, or wave the question away. This site lays out what the research actually shows, says where the evidence runs out, and points people toward treatments that work if they are losing hair.

What I'm not

I'm not a physician. Nothing here is medical advice; for a diagnosis or a prescription, see a dermatologist or hair restoration surgeon. I also own Regenepure and related sites, and I disclose that wherever they're mentioned. Read the disclosure.