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I've hit the dreaded 3 month hair falling out. I feel like I'm going bald... I was wondering if anyone had any tips to try to slow this down! I started taking 10,000 mcg of Biotin as per my doctor and even started using biotin Shampoo.

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Make sure you get all your Protein in to. I hear too much Vitamin A can make you lose hair. I am lucky so far out six months and my hair is not

Falling out. I take Biotin and use nioxin Shampoo. Take my Vitamins and make sure I get my protein in. I am scared to death to lose my hair. Mine seems to be getting thicker. Just goes to show you that my diet must have really stunk before surgery. I am sure I wasn't getting enough protein ore surgery. As it seems I was losing more hair before surgery. As I pretty much lived in sweet stuff that I baked. Cakes, Cookies, pies, bread. I look back now and think.....I was eating myself to death!

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@Thinkingthinner1109...what dosage do you take of the Biotin? And where can you buy the nioxin Shampoo? I've looked around but can't seem to find it.

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I'm 9 months post-op and I have a LOT of hair, well used to... my hair too is thinning out big time and brittle so I started 1000 mg Biotin two weeks ago and my doctor said that is fine and that my new hair should be growing out now due to the fact that I am getting more Protein in. I hope so. Even my ponytail looks skinny now lol!

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@Thinkingthinner1109...what dosage do you take of the Biotin? And where can you buy the nioxin Shampoo? I've looked around but can't seem to find it.

Well I probably over indulge in the biotin, I get the cherry flavored chewable a from sams club I take three in the morning and three in the evening. That's 30000 mg or whatever that is. And Nioxin shampoo and conditioner can be bought on Amazon. I was using the smaller bottles at a local salon (jcpenney salons have it to). But it is expensive. I bought gallon jugs from Amazon and it was 85.00 for both gallon jugs. Not chap but if I don't lose any hair it will be worth it to me.

My hair done grow as fast as it used to, but that's ok with me the color lasts longer that way!

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@@Comeflywithme, when did you start losing your hair? I assumed if we made it to six months w/no hair loss then we were safe ( can't tell you where I read that) but it sounds like you started losing after that-right?

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@@MariaElena1983, my dr recommended the pill, 10,0000mcg. I don't know if a pill or chewable makes a big difference. Some people take Biotin and still Lose hair. Doctors haven't figured out why some do & others don't.

I believe in taking the pills, just in case it does help

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When were you able to start taking the Biotin in pill form? I am taking them now, but I think the pill will be to large right after surgery. Just trying to get all my ducks in a row before surgery

Thanks for your input in advance

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@@getnfit52, I started at two months ( I may have been able to start sooner but I didn't inquire about taking it until my two month check-up).

The Biotin I take is very small. It's made by spring valley 5000mcg. I take one on the morning & one in the evening. I buy mine at Walmart.< /p>

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I started taking Biotin 10 days after surgery. My doctor approved any pills as long as they are small enough so i take the 5000mg pill daily.

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I was able to swallow any pill that was the size of an m&m or smaller the day after surgery. I still cut some things up cause I get nervous but my Biotin is really small so I just swallow it and it doesn't cause me any issues.

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I started losing my hair at around 5 months out.... more at 6 months and now it's gotten a bit better (I'm almost 10 months out).


I started losing my hair at around 5 months out.... more at 6 months and now it's gotten a bit better (I'm almost 10 months out).

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Thank you

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