My doctor told me I could supplement with biotin, however, I was not told a dosage. The pills I bought are 1000mcg each and the bottle says 1x daily. Is that what those of you who have tried it took? i notice that they are scored and could be easily broken in half, so did you take half each day, only half once a day, or all of it at once? I will probably follow up with my surgeon but i was just curious

The ones I bought are 5000 mcg, and the dosing is once daily. They are little capsules filled with a powder. I never really took them on a regularly basis. Kind of one of those things if I remembered, I took it, if I didn't, I didn't take it.

But, my nutritionist told me I could two daily if I really want to see any results. Again, I never really took them consistently.

Mine are 5,000 also and I take one a day. Maybe I'll try two a day and see if it makes any difference. Mine are capsules too and I got them at Walmart.

Just a heads up, although I am STILL preop this may not matter at all to you. Biotin is kinda known to mess with people's skin, lots of my friends and I take it simply because we all do hair and it can help promote healthy hair. My friends used to take like 5 1000 mcg pills a day, at the time he couldnt find 5000 mcgs. It really messed with his skin. On the other hand I take 2 5000 mcgs capsules a day and so far my skin is the same. I think it has something to do with the filler in the pills.

-Tiffany

Hmmm well my doctor still hasn't called me back. I've been taking it everyday anyways, I see that a lot are 5000 so my measly 1000 shouldn't be too much, which was more of what I was concerned about. Mine are flat little pills that I bought from target. So far no skin problems, but thanks for the heads up so I know what to discontinue if it starts!! Thanks for the responses everyone!

Biotin is a B vitamin and the RDA is only 300 mcg. Hair loss is usually caused by a deficiency so I would expect anything over 300 mcg a day is sufficient.